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California, Wildfire and Los Angeles

Palisades Fire devastates LA County, jumps in size as winds batter Southern California

Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades grew to nearly 20,000 acres by Friday.

The New York Times · 2d

Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control

Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles. Winds were picking up overnight, potentially fueling the fires.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

California wildfire map: Track the Palisades Fire as evacuations ordered in Los Angeles

Evacuation orders went into effect in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, with multiple homes under immediate threat on Tuesday.

the California fires are fueling an 'insurance crisis'

Hosted on MSN · 14h

Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry

Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025. Ming Pan, a hydrologist at the University of California-San Diego’s Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes,

University of California · 16h

How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.

Business Insider on MSN · 16h

How the California fires are fueling an 'insurance crisis'

Raging brush fires in California are exacerbating the state's home insurance crisis, which was already suffering due to the risk of destructive wildfires in the area.

WDRB12h

New Louisville QB Miller Moss says his family home destroyed by California fires

Moss said he would be “putting something together” to help with the relief in the coming weeks and and would welcome any ...

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Climatologist Daniel Swain Warned SoCal of “Extreme Fire Danger” Before the Catastrophic Blaze

Five questions with UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, who warned of “extreme fire danger” in Southern California days ...

12hon MSN

Southern California’s wildfire smoke is full of toxic chemicals. Here are the major health risks to residents

Five major fires spanning nearly 14,000 acres have engulfed California's most populous city, marking the most destructive ...

11hon MSN

From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters

Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...

Why are winter wildfires happening in Southern California?

Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could ...

5don MSN

AI helps spot an unreported vegetation fire in remote Southern California

A vegetation fire in a remote part of Orange County was burning unreported and unnoticed last month until officials were pinged by artificial intelligence, according to authorities. The Orange County ...

2don MSN

Live updates: Palisades fire erupts in California as strong winds sweep region

The Palisades fire in southern California is spurring evacuations as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the flames. Follow live updates.

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