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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 across the Los Angeles area.

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Palisades and Eaton fires are 100% contained, Cal Fire says

The 2 wildfires killed 29 people, destroyed upwards of 16,000 structures and burned more than 37,000 acres, officials say.

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Are California Wildfires Over? Containment Status After Weeks of Fires

Numerous blazes erupted in Southern California this month, consuming thousands of acres and killing at least 29 people.

NASA Satellites Show How California’s Wildfire Crisis Was Years in the Making

According to data from NASA Landsats, warm and dry weather in Los Angeles in the last two-thirds of 2024 primed the vegetation to catch fire, and for that fire to spread quickly. The largest fires started on January 7 and devastated swathes of L.

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What this volunteer has found in charred wreckage of LA fires

When fire victims return to find nothing but charred wreckage, many assume their irreplaceable belongings perished. Jeff Levy ...

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Southern California fires: The daunting task of clearing the debris

Contractors test soil samples for contaminants like lead or mercury and remove tainted soil. If a section still tests high, ...

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California should expedite rules that could have helped mitigate L.A. fires, lawmakers say

Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some ...

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Trump fires consumer bureau director Chopra, source says

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...

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Iran test-fires anti-warship cruise missile with a range of more than 600 miles

Iranian state TV says Iran test-fired an anti-warship cruise missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) capable of ...

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Palisades and Eaton fires now 100% contained. But a long road to recovery looms

Estimates of the total economic loss are more than $250 billion, which would make the fires one of the costliest natural ...

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Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Involved in Jan. 6 Cases, Moves Toward Ousting FBI Agents

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered the firings of the prosecutors after Trump's sweeping clemency action.

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