At Los Angeles emergency shelters, wildfire evacuees turn to community help amid uncertainty
Emergency shelters have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.
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Los Angeles Animal Shelters Struggle With Influx of Displaced Pets
Some owners fled with their pets, but a network of facilities in the Los Angeles area is straining to care for the hundreds of animals left behind.The New York Times - 17h -
Los Angeles pets evacuated into shelters amid wildfires
Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control released a list of animal shelters for owners interested in evacuating animals to their facilities.CBS News - 11h -
Lakers and Kings postpone games amid Los Angeles wildfires
The Los Angeles Lakers postpone Friday's NBA fixture against the Charlotte Hornets amid ongoing wildfires in the region, while Los Angeles Kings do the same for their scheduled NHL game.BBC News - 15h -
Palisades Fire devastates communities amid call for additional help to contain wildfires
The Palisades Fire has devoured everything in its path, including some of the most exclusive and pricey neighborhoods in the U.S. It is now considered the most destructive fire in Los Angeles ...CBS News - 20h -
Doctor on the air quality risks amid wildfires in Los Angeles County
Millions of Los Angeles County residents are facing extremely hazardous air quality as wildfires continue to burn. The air quality index in Los Angeles on Wednesday was 178, which is considered to ...CBS News - 1d -
Los Angeles residents turn to Watch Duty app for rapid wildfire updates
Los Angeles residents are turning to a free nonprofit-run app called Watch Duty to help them navigate the chaos caused by the catastrophic fires ravaging the area.NBC News - 1d -
Flames spread in California community as wildfires continue to burn around Los Angeles
KCAL News' Joy Benedict reports on the devastating wildfires raging in the California community of Altadena.CBS News - 1d -
Evacuee describes Los Angeles wildfires
Sue Kohl, an evacuee of the Palisades Fire, joined CBS News Los Angeles to describe the fire and what she saw as she escaped for safety.CBS News - 1d -
Multiple wildfires burn around Los Angeles, devastating communities
Multiple wildfires are burning around Los Angeles, including the Palisades Fire, which has destroyed homes and businesses and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. It's one of three volatile fires ...CBS News - 1d
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At least 10 dead in L.A. wildfires as strengthened winds complicate firefighting efforts
180,000 evacuation orders have been prompted by 5 blazes across the county, with the largest fire only 6% contained.NBC News - 1h -
‘What are you going to do?’: Distressed fire victim confronts Gov. Newsom
Governor Newsom was challenged during a visit to Palisades by a distressed mother who demanded to know what action he was taking, and asked to join the phone call to President Biden that the ...NBC News - 12h -
Firefighting aircraft hit by drone
A Canadian Super Scooper plane was hit by a drone while flying over the Palisades Fire. The plane is expected to fly again, but as KNBC's David Biggar reports, the FAA is investigating as flying ...NBC News - 6h -
Forward progress in Kenneth Fire has stopped, official says
Forward progress in the Kenneth Fire has been stopped, according to Ventura County fire officials. KNBC reports.NBC News - 6h -
Evacuation alert mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million in L.A. area
Evacuation orders and an alarm sound were mistakenly sent to residents all over Los Angeles County. The alert was meant only for those affected by the Kenneth Fire.NBC News - 7h
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