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The L.A. Fires Were a Crisis Comms Nightmare. Why?
As a crisis communications professional who lived through the fires, here’s what I think could have been done differently.Inc. - 2h -
With Fires Burning Across L.A., the Grammys Made a Choice: On With the Show
Sunday’s event has high-profile contests featuring Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan. But the big question may be whether the show strikes the right tone.The New York Times - 2d -
Underinsured homeowners grapple with loss after L.A. fires
Before the fires in Southern California, you could see mile after mile of beautiful houses on wooded landscapes. But what you couldn't see was that many of the homes were uninsured or ...CBS News - 2d -
Hughes Fire Burns 10,000 Acres as Dangerous Conditions Persist in Southern California
The blaze temporarily closed parts of Interstate 5 and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for more than 50,000 people. Red flag fire warnings were in effect for the region.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
L.A. fire official talks about progress made battling Hughes Fire
Capt. Sheila Kelliher with the Los Angeles County Fire Department speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the latest in the Hughes Fire in the L.A. area and the challenges ahead.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Hughes Fire burning more than 5,000 acres in Southern California
The Hughes Fire has erupted in Southern California and has already spread across more than 5,000 acres. the CBS News Los Angeles team is reporting on the new mandatory evacuation orders.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
16 suffer burns, injuries in methane fire at a coal mine in Poland
Doctors say 16 coal miners have suffered burns and injuries from a methane gas fire at a coal mine in southern PolandABC News - Jan. 22 -
The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
Who’s in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire continues to burn, evacuations lifted
Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
L.A. area winds weaken as wildfires burn
The Palisades and Eaton Fires have now burned nearly 40,000 acres. Weakening winds offer reprieve for fire crews as they continue to battle the deadly wildfires. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti has more.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
The Los Angeles Fires Burned Livelihoods, Too
For many service workers, a wealthy Los Angeles neighborhood represented an economic lifeline that the fires have now severed.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
The Grammys are still happening, but with refocus on L.A. fires relief
The 2025 Grammys are still happening next month in L.A. with a refocus on fundraising to support wildfire relief.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
As L.A. fires burn, officials fight false rumors and misinformation
FEMA and the Los Angeles Fire Department are ramping up efforts to counter false rumors and misinformation spreading online about the wildfires.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Celebrities who lost their homes in the L.A. fires
Multiple stars have lost their homes to the flames, which began in Pacific Palisades Jan. 7 and quickly spread to Malibu and Santa Monica.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
Chuck D pleads for people to stop using Public Enemy’s Burn Hollywood Burn on videos of LA fires
The 1990 protest track ‘has nothing to do with families losing everything they have’ says the rapper, hitting out at TikTok and Instagram videos. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
L.A. officials give update on Eaton Fire
Officials provided an update on the Eaton Fire burning in northeast Los Angeles County on Saturday afternoon. L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she invited President-elect Donald Trump to ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
The architecturally significant houses destroyed in L.A.'s fires
Historic landmarks by the likes of Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and a noted Midcentury retreat by architect Ray Kappe have been lost. Here's our residential architecture list, to be updated regularly.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 11 -
USWNT camp moved to Florida due to L.A. fires
The United States women's national team's January training camp will now be held in Florida due to the Los Angeles wildfires, U.S. Soccer said on Friday.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
Maps show how dry the Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
Dry vegetation helped fuel fires that spread through the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
As L.A. Fires Burn, Edison Utility Denies Any Involvement
Insurers ask Southern California Edison to preserve evidence, though it says there are no indications its equipment was linked to the still-raging wildfire.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
L.A. homes reduced to ashes amid fires
Tens of thousands in Los Angeles County are living a nightmare scenario as crews battle some of the worst wildfires the area has seen in years. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports and Mark ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
L.A. fire chief on whether budget cuts impacted the fire response
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley spoke to "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about whether $17 million in budget cuts hindered the agency's wildfire response.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
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 - Jan. 9 -
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 - Jan. 9 -
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 - Jan. 9 -
California official on evacuation orders as Sunset Fire burns in Hollywood Hills
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman told CBS News Los Angeles the latest updates on the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening. She urged anyone in the evacuation order ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
L.A. fire official on new Hollywood Hills blaze
Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart called the fire burning in the Hollywood Hills "very dangerous and explosive." She describes the mandatory evacuation zones and ongoing ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Oscar nominations delayed, voting extended due to L.A. fires
In a letter to members Wednesday, film academy Chief Executive Bill Kramer announced the postponement and offered condolences to those affected.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
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 - Jan. 8 -
Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, like the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fires, are burning across Los Angeles.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Deadly Eaton Fire burns more than 10,000 acres
The Eaton Fire has spread across 10,000 acres, according to officials, and at least two deaths have been confirmed. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict reports.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Los Angeles fire official on multiple wildfires burning
Capt. Sheila Kelliher of the Los Angeles County Fire Department joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the latest in battling multiple wildfires in the area.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Four fires grow, forcing more than 80,000 evacuations around L.A.
A fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles has forced some residents to evacuate amid "life-threatening and destructive" winds.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
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 - Jan. 8 -
'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 - Jan. 8 -
Watch: Ferocious and explosive fire burns behind CBS reporter
Flames are seen climbing trees and embers fly as wind gusts continue to fuel wildfires in LA.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
On-the-ground look at the Palisades Fire burning in southern California
Southern California is facing a life-threatening windstorm as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles burns hundreds of acres. Thousands have evacuated amid the fast-moving ...CBS News - Jan. 7