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California fires live: five people killed and landmarks threatened as wildfires rage across Los Angeles
Now 130,000 people under evacuation orders as communities affected from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena. Full report: overwhelmed firefighters struggle to contain blazes Visual explainer: ...The Guardian - 15m -
Officials provide update on Southern California wildfires
California officials on Wednesday held a news conference to provide updates on the brush fires raging in the Los Angeles area. The Pacific Palisades fire, the Eaton fire and several other blazes ...CBS News - 7h -
How weather is impacting the spread of the Southern California wildfires
Powerful Santa Ana winds, coupled with bone-dry conditions, created the perfect conditions for the wildfires that have scorched Los Angeles County this week. Downtown L.A. has received just over a ...CBS News - 8h -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - 9h -
Several Local Landmarks Are Destroyed in Southern California Wildfires
A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.The New York Times - 9h -
Trump blames Newsom for California's raging wildfires
President-elect Trump blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the massive wildfires that are blazing through the Los Angeles area, arguing he should have signed a declaration to pump more water ...The Hill - 15h -
Wildfires in Southern California
Plus, we explain why Facebook is getting rid of fact-checking.The New York Times - 15h -
What We Know About the Wildfires Raging in Southern California
The fast-moving fires are intensifying because of fierce winds, the strongest in Southern California in more than a decade.The New York Times - 19h -
FirstFT: California declares state of emergency as wildfires rage
Also in today’s newsletter, Facebook ends third-party fact-checking, and analysts turn on Citi’s chief executiveFinancial Times - 21h
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California fires live updates: New fire erupts in Hollywood Hills
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From palm trees and mansions to beach lifeguard stations: 'Everything was on fire'
Survivors of multiple massive wildfires that simultaneously erupted in Los Angeles County described apocalyptic scenes.ABC News - 4h -
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WATCH: Smoke from wildfire creates eerie haze shrouding Los Angeles skyline
Southern California residents awoke to a hazy sunrise over the Los Angeles skyline choked by smoke from multiple nearby wildfires.ABC News - 2h -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - 9h
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