In pictures: Dramatic scenes as wildfires sweep through west LA
The fires are spreading because of high winds and very dry conditions.
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Photos show dramatic before and after scenes of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires
Before and after photos of the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area have sent tens of thousands scrambling for safety and decimated neighborhoods.NBC News - 8h -
How to help victims of LA wildfires
The Red Cross Cross and Salvation Army are already mobilizing to help victims.The Hill - 9h -
Gadi Schwartz drives through ‘nonstop destruction’ of Pacific Palisades wildfire
NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz reported from Pacific Palisades, California, where raging wildfires forced thousands of residents to evacuate. He captured the devastation, showing homes, buildings and ...NBC News - 10h -
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 - 10h -
2 dead, multiple 'significant injuries' in LA wildfires
Two people are dead and several other individuals have suffered from “significant injuries” due to the Eaton Fire spreading in Los Angeles County, according to authorities. L.A. County Fire Chief ...The Hill - 13h -
Harris's California neighborhood ordered to evacuate as wildfires blaze through area
Vice President Harris's neighborhood in Los Angeles was ordered to evacuate Tuesday night as wildfires blazed through the area, her spokesperson said Wednesday. "Last night, the Vice President's ...The Hill - 14h -
Wildfires Roar Through L.A., and Trump Floats U.S. Expansion
Plus, the end of Facebook fact-checking.The New York Times - 16h -
LA official on California wildfires: This is a public safety emergency
Los Angeles councilmember, Traci Park, who represents one of the areas under siege from the intense wildfires, joins TODAY to share an update and break down what people should know about the ...NBC News - 18h -
Solar panels are powering through US West wildfire smoke: Study
The wildfire smoke that often wafts across the U.S. West may only be causing minimal disturbance to the output of photovoltaic solar panels, a new study has found. Smoke-linked losses of ...The Hill - 2d
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Paris Hilton among stars 'heartbroken' as she watches home 'burn to ground'
Actor James Woods breaks down in tears on live TV as he describes how his Pacific Palisades property was razed.BBC News - 2h -
Commuters warned of icy roads as cold snap continues to freeze UK
Temperatures could fall as low as -16C on Thursday night, forecasters say.BBC News - 1h -
'Patients are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out
Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing.BBC News - 13h -
People smugglers to have finances targeted with new sanctions
The planned measures will target the finances of illegal smuggling networks, the Home Office says.BBC News - 3h -
Clear racism at Al Fayed's Harrods, former staff tell BBC
Staff of "certain races" would leave shop floor before he toured the store, BBC told.BBC News - 1h
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