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Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles
Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles. (Scripps News)
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Hughes Fire Breaks Out North of Los Angeles
A new blaze north of Los Angeles has burned over 9,000 acres and forced evacuations. The Hughes Fire erupted on Wednesday and has stoked fresh fears in a region already devastated by two weeks of deadly infernos. The blaze remains...
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2 more deaths reported in devastating Los Angeles area wildfires
Officials said the Palisades Fire was at least 21% contained and the Eaton Fire was almost 50% contained as of Thursday morning — over a week after the blazes both began. (Scripps News)
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LA Faces Another Day of Extreme Fire Danger as Winds Refuse to Die Down
Southern California residents are facing another day of tinderbox conditions after an exhausting week of wildfires, evacuations, blackouts and school closures, as returning Santa Ana winds threaten to fan flames across the region....
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EU's Hoekstra: Must Continue Full-fledged Climate Action
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra tells Bloomberg's Oliver Crook the EU must continue full-fledged action on climate, but has been "too one-dimensional" on the transition and more investment needs to be made on competitiveness....
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How exposure to wildfires can affect your health
As wildfires rage in southern California, Scripps News spoke with Dr. Omer Awan, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, about the health risks involved for those nearby. (Scripps News)
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LA Sheriff Says Don't Ignore Fire Evacuation Orders
Powerful winds are threatening to spark more wildfires in Southern California and assets are being positioned in high risk areas. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says residents should not ignore evacuation orders. "When...
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Red-Flag Fire Warnings in Place for Southern California as Wildfires Rage On
Red-flag fire warnings are in place for 2 million people in Southern California, with extreme fire conditions expected through at least Wednesday. Tropical-storm-strength winds could fan the flames around the Los Angeles area and send...
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Will LA Wildfires Continue as High Winds Set to Return?
Bloomberg's John Gittelsohn discusses the wildfires in Los Angeles, California and whether or not there is concern that wildfires may continue as high winds are set to return. He also shares his insight on what the funding and rebuilding...
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Edison CEO on California Wildfires, Lawsuit
Edison International Inc. President and CEO Pedro Pizarro says one set of transmission distribution lines near the origin point of the Eaton Wildfire in Los Angeles were "de-energized" before the reported start of the fire. He also says...
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Officials work to find origin of Los Angeles fires, answers to questions about response
As wildfires continue to devastate the Los Angeles area, investigators are working to find out how they started and what may have worsened the situation. (Scripps News)
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Edison CEO Says Lines Were De-Energized Near Eaton Fire
Edison International Inc. President and CEO Pedro Pizarro says transmission lines near the site of the Eaton Wildfire in Los Angeles were "de-energized" before the first flames were reported. He also says there have been no indications...
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Lyft's Wildfire Relief Efforts
As wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, Lyft Chief Policy Officer Jerry Golden outlines how the company is efforting ways to help evacuees. He joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology" to discuss.
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Aerial Video Shows Extent of Fire Damage in Los Angeles
Aerial video recorded Sunday shows the extend of the damage in and around Los Angeles as Southern California braces for a second week of fierce winds that are turning wildfires into blowtorches. Speaking at a news conference, LA County...
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Dangerous Wind Warning Issued for Los Angeles Area
Fierce winds are expected to continue in Southern California, exacerbating wildfires and putting lives at risk. A rare wind warning has been issued as many wildfires still burn in the Los Angeles area. 12,000 buildings have burned and at...
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Kenneth Fire: Crews Battle Flames in LA County
Los Angeles fire crews were making incremental progress against the Kenneth fire Friday, a day after the fast-moving blaze broke out near the West Hills neighborhood and close to Ventura County.
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All wildfires burning in LA have some level of containment for first time this week
Officials said during a press conference that mutual aid resources are arriving from Canada on Friday to help with response efforts. (Scripps News)
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LA Fires Update: Progress Made Against Palisades Fire
Firefighters are slowly seeing some success containing the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, with containment growing to 8% as the blaze grew to 20,348 acres. LA Fire Department Fire Chief Kristin Crowley says stronger wind gusts will test...
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Crews Begin Containing Kenneth Fire in LA Area
Fire crews have begun containing the Kenneth wildfire in the Los Angeles are. The fast-moving fire started in the late afternoon on Thursday in the San Fernando Valley near the West Hills neighborhood and close to Ventura County. The...
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Pacific Palisades Fire Remains Uncontrolled in LA
California wildfire update as of Thursday night:
At least 10 people died and thousands of structures had been burned as a handful of fires continued to rage across the north and west of the Los Angeles area. About 180,000 people were...
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Los Angeles On Edge as Fires Leave Path of Destruction
Wildfires have left a path of death and destruction throughout Los Angeles, forcing almost 180,000 residents from their homes as firefighters struggle to bring the blazes under control.
Bloomberg
Los Angeles Fires Force Evacuations, Leave at Least 5 Dead
The deadly fires in Los Angeles are forcing almost 180,000 people to evacuate. The death toll stood at five as of Wednesday. ABC News Correspondent Alex Stone is on location in Altadena, CA.
Bloomberg
Los Angeles Wildfires Serve as Wakeup Call
Wildfires have left a path of death and destruction through out Los Angeles. The disaster has impacted almost everyone in the area. Bloomberg's Sarah McGregor reports from our LA bureau on what these fires are like at the local level and...
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Biden Increases Federal Aid to California to Fight Fires
The US is "surging all federal resources possible to Southern California," President Joe Biden says during a news conference about the federal government's plans to help combat raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area.