'Like a warzone': LA residents describe fleeing fire
People at an evacuation centre describe fleeing their homes as flames engulfed their streets.
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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 - 11h -
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 -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
LA fires: Health tips for residents who are escaping the flames
Masks and goggles are essential protection, says ABC News medical correspondent.ABC News - 1d -
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
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What's the latest on the LA fires, and why can't they be put out?
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