California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
At least 29 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided ...
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
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Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones
The incoming rain this weekend brings mudslide threat to areas previously affected by the wildfires, as crews race to contain ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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Fires California live updates: Hughes Fire 24% contained Thursday, Sepulveda Fire evacs lifted
The fast-growing brush fire that grew to 10,176 acres on Wednesday near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic was 24% contained as of Thursday afternoon, officials said. The fire has prompted ...
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Suspects allegedly posing as firefighters in Palisades had fake fire engine
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A man and a woman from ... were spotted by LAPD patrol officers on Jan. 18. Not believing the fire truck was legitimate, police relayed the information to sheriff’s ...
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To get into off-limits fire zone, two people pretended to be reporters, officials say
Officials say people have impersonated firefighters to get into fire-ravaged zones, and now a pair have allegedly masqueraded as members of the media. Two people were recently arrested after ...
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
At least 75 fire trucks languished in a city repair facility in downtown Los Angeles as wildfires decimated Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, pictures taken by The Post show. The essential ...
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Amid L.A. fires, California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away due to emissions regulations
In fact, they say, the trucks were briefly stopped for routine safety checks before they traveled to the site of the Los Angeles fires. Cal Fire debunked that claim that has widely circulated on ...