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Young mother displaced by Eaton Fire talks fleeing and losing her daughter's school
Lindsey Troy, a mother of two, fled the Eaton Fire with her family as flames neared their neighborhood in Eagle Rock. Her 5-year-old daughter's school was destroyed in nearby Altadena, which has ...CBS News - 2h -
‘Last three days have felt like a nightmare’: L.A. councilwoman describes wildfires
Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the Pacific Palisades, was out surveying the wildfire damage and described the current situation as “a nightmare that no one can wake up from.”NBC News - 3h -
Column: L.A. officials' poor fire communication should have residents fuming
At a time when residents, especially evacuees, are desperate for information, press conferences by Mayor Karen Bass and other L.A. officials have fallen woefully short.Los Angeles Times - 6h -
The Tide Could Finally Be Turning Against the LA Fires
With wind speeds falling, firefighting reinforcements arriving from out of state, and more water sources online, authorities now have a critical window to take control of the situation.Wired - 17h -
Trump Dishes Out Blame for LA Fires
Across LA County, the number of people told to evacuate has risen to over 175,000.BBC News - 21h -
Deadly Fires Devastate Los Angeles Residents and Businesses as Blazes Rage for a Third Day
A fourth fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills Wednesday as three other wildfires burned through nearly 30,000 acres, displacing 130,000 residents and businesses.Inc. - 1d -
WATCH: ABC TV reporter battles ‘vicious’ winds amid LA fires
Leanne Suter, of ABC News' Los Angeles station KABC, reports from the Eaton Fire in Southern California.ABC News - 2d -
LA fires poised to be costliest blazes in US history
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story California wildfire costs could be $52-$57B: analysis The total cost of the damage from ...The Hill - 19h -
Residents return to burned homes as LA fires rage on
Families are assessing the damage to their properties and communities as some of the fires are 0% contained.BBC News - 19h -
What California residents found after fires ravaged their homes in Los Angeles County
Residents are slowly getting access to their communities in the Los Angeles area after several fires burned down hundreds of homes and businesses. One man is trying to locate any of his daughter's ...CBS News - 20h -
How the Red Cross is aiding Los Angeles area residents as fires burn
Sean Inoue, the executive director of the American Red Cross Western Los Angeles Chapter, joins CBS News with more on the resources available for thousands of California residents forced to ...CBS News - 21h -
Palisades Fire leaves residents devastated as homes, neighborhoods burn
The Palisades Fire has forced thousands to flee, leaving many to return to find their homes destroyed. Among those impacted is a 9-year-old girl, whose home burned down while she was at school.CBS News - 23h -
Climate 'whiplash' linked to raging LA fires
Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.BBC News - 1d -
'Like a warzone': LA residents describe fleeing fire
People at an evacuation centre describe fleeing their homes as flames engulfed their streets.BBC News - 1d -
Steve Guttenberg on how Los Angeles residents can support each other during devastating fires
Actor Steve Guttenberg, who lives near Pacific Palisades, helped evacuate residents and moved cars to clear paths for firefighters. Guttenberg is calling for people in L.A. to unite and help each ...CBS News - 1d -
California wildfire survivor describes harrowing escape from Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles area wildfires have forced more than 100,000 people from their homes. Aaron Samson and his 83-year-old father-in-law, who has Parkinson's disease, escaped on foot from the Palisades ...CBS News - 1d -
Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires
The California fires cause the voting deadline and announcement to be pushed back by two days.BBC News - 1d -
LA’s night of horror as furious wildfires ignited: ‘Never seen anything like this’
At least five people are dead and several injured as multiple fires burn, including most destructive in city’s history. California wildfires: live updates Los Angeles firefighters were already ...The Guardian - 1d -
Families flee Palisades Fire with prized possessions and minutes to spare
With wildfires that exploded quickly and rapidly approached their homes, some California residents had only a few minutes to choose what possesions to save.NBC News - 1d -
The LA wildfires are 'worst-case scenario' for California residents
California homeowners shared video clips of the damaging flames plowing through the Pacific Palisades area as a fire continues to blaze since its start on Tuesday.ABC News - 1d -
Wildfire turns scenes of L.A. into a nightmare of burning homes and fleeing residents
At least two people are dead, hundreds of buildings have burned and tens of thousands of Southern Californians remain under evacuation orders after fast-moving wildfires exploded in the Los Angeles ...NBC News - 1d -
What it's like inside LA's real life apocalypse movie
BBC reporter David Willis says he has never witnessed a disaster in Los Angeles so widespread and so unpredictable.BBC News - 1d -
We Are Not Prepared for Fires Like This
A decade ago, this kind of disaster seemed unthinkably rare.The New York Times - 1d -
James Woods breaks down in tears describing California fires on CNN
Actor James Woods broke down in tears during an interview on CNN as he described the wildfires that are ripping through southern California and forced him to evacuate his home in the Pacific ...The Hill - 2d -
California residents flee home for second time as flames sweep in
KNBC reporter Michelle Valles speaks with an Altadena, Calif., couple as they flee their home as it is surrounded by flames. The couple was evacuated Tuesday, but returned after the home they'd ...NBC News - 2d -
Resident who escaped wildfires describes devastation around Los Angeles
Sue Kohl evacuated as wildfires threatened her Southern California community. She joined CBS News to describe her experience.CBS News - 2d -
Pacific Palisades fire, other blazes burn in California as residents flee
A massive wildfire burning in Los Angeles has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Other wind-driven blazes were spreading in the region.CBS News - 2d -
LA fires: Health tips for residents who are escaping the flames
Masks and goggles are essential protection, says ABC News medical correspondent.ABC News - 2d -
'This is like a movie scene': California's Eaton fire burns multiple homes
KNBC reporter Michelle Valles walks through an Altadena, Calif., neighborhood as homes ignited by the Eaton Fire burn around her. The fire double in size overnight, consuming thousands of acres and ...NBC News - 2d -
'We need to get out of here!' Palisades residents describe flight from inferno
David Latt said he and his wife had just 10 minutes to grab important documents and family photographsBBC News - 2d -
California Fires: Thousands Face Evacuation Across LA Area
Three fires prompted fire officials to issue a swath of evacuation orders and warnings for some of the city’s most heavily residential areas.The New York Times - 2d -
'It's like a horrific dream': Eaton Fire destroys Pasadena Jewish temple
An eyewitness described seeing the Pasadena Jewish temple and center in Altadena burning in the Eaton Fire as a "bad, bad, horrific dream." KNBC's Tracey Leong reports from Altadena.NBC News - 2d -
Inside the neighbourhood totally lost in LA fires
Homes are gone in the wealthy Pacific Palisades area as wildfires rage on.BBC News - 2d -
Watch: Smoke billows over LA as houses engulfed in fire
The blaze has been fuelled by fierce winds that are expected to reach up to 100mph (160km/h).BBC News - 2d -
LA residents flee as fire engulfs wealthy Palisades enclave
Authorities order evacuations in coastal neighbourhood as strong winds fan flamesFinancial Times - 2d -
'Run for your lives!' LA residents abandon cars to flee fire on foot
Evacuees describe apocalyptic scenes as a brush fire exploded into a raging inferno within hours.BBC News - 2d -
30,000 residents flee as Palisades Fire grows
Resident Nicolas Libonati said he saw a lot of abandoned cars on the road, and people running toward the coast. "It was kind of a surreal scene," he said.CBS News - 2d -
More Than 300 People Flee Building Fire in South Korea
An eight-story commercial complex caught fire south of the nation’s capital, fire officials said.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Las Vegas police: Suspect likely shot himself before Cybertruck explosion
Officials identified a military ID and passport belonging to Matthew Alan Livelsberger inside the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Police say Livelsberger likely ...NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Likely to Elude Biden
Talks between Hamas and Israel have hit an impasse in recent days, Arab mediators said.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31