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Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.
California fires live updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 27%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for nine days. A crew of 4,471 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 27% of the fire by Thursday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
The number of deaths from the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area this month has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said Monday.
California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 9,000 acres
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
Los Angeles Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 29 After Palisades Fire Victim Dies at Hospital
The Jan. 25 death is the 12th fatality connected to the Palisades Fire, while another 17 are attributed to the Eaton Fire, officials said
L.A. fire updates: Beaches closed from Malibu to Playa del Rey because of debris runoff
Recent rainfall and increased debris from fire zones have prompted Los Angeles County public health officials to issue an ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Second California real estate agent charged with price gouging victims
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that charges have been filed against another realtor for price gouging ...
LA County Community Brigade set to be honored for heroic efforts during devastating wildfires
Weeks after the Franklin and deadly Palisades fires decimated communities in the Malibu and Pacific Palisades areas, members ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...
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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland-urban interface. Here’s what that is
Californians live in the wildland-urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
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Quan: Orange County Must Learn From the Los Angeles Wildfires
Wildfires are endemic to California and natives used fire to shape the land. Orange County and California must learn from the ...
California fires live updates: Los Angeles County fires death toll rises to 28
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in an update Thursday that 18 people remain missing after the Southern ...
Los Angeles County deploys mental health workers to help traumatized fire victims
As parts of fire-ravaged Southern California begin to recover, Los Angeles County is sending out mental health workers to ...