Hughes Fire containment grows after thousands are forced to flee

Firefighters gained more ground Thursday on a fast-moving brushfire that erupted north of Los Angeles the day before and within hours exploded to thousands of acres amid high winds, officials said.

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A look at latest wildfire conditions in Los Angeles area as Hughes Fire grows

Thousands of people are under evacuation orders in southern California as strong winds fuel new wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Hughes Fire has scorched more than 10,000 acres as of Thursday ...
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Trump's immigration orders and Hughes Fire grows near Los Angeles: Morning Rundown

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Officials give update on quickly-growing Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County

Officials held a press conference Wednesday after a new wildfire broke out in northern Los Angeles County earlier in the day. The Hughes Fire has burned over 9,000 acres in L.A. and Ventura ...
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Trump moves to fire or force out thousands of federal employees

Federal employees face an uncertain future as President Donald Trump works to remake the federal workforce. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on the executive order targeting diversity, equity and ...
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Shriver: Tennis trophies stolen after fleeing fires

Hall of Fame tennis player Pam Shriver said that her car containing major trophies was stolen from a Marina del Rey hotel where she had fled to escape the Pacific Palisades fire.
ESPN - Jan. 16
Hollywood Hills fire evacuation order to be lifted after blaze contained

Subsiding winds and new resources bring first hope that authorities in Los Angeles can bring disaster under control
Financial Times - Jan. 9
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
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 - Jan. 7
Los Angeles Fires Force Thousands to Evacuate

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The New York Times - Jan. 7

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