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Los Angeles faces more wildfire evacuations

Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up

For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 11 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare up of the massive Palisades Fire.

NBC News on MSN · 4h

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.

Axios on MSN · 1h

Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires ravaged Los Angeles

Firefighters battling the Palisades Fire earlier this week encountered swaths of fire hydrants with no water after the three water tanks supplying the Pacific Palisades ran dry by 3 a.m. Wednesday, Janisse Quiñones, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said at a press briefing later that day.

Gavin Newsom Invites Donald Trump to California

CBS News on MSN · 17h

Fact checking Trump's claims about the California wildfires

As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social posts.

NBC News on MSN · 16h

See how large the California wildfires are

Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.A handful of wildfires that kicked up Tuesday, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded in size.

Newsweek on MSN · 23h

Gavin Newsom Invites Donald Trump to California Amid Wildfires

The California governor invited Trump to the fire-ravaged state in a post on Friday afternoon amid intense backlash.

Insurance Crisis That Will Follow the California Fires

The New Yorker · 1d

The Insurance Crisis That Will Follow the California Fires

In 2019, the number of homeowners’ policies in California that were not renewed jumped by more than thirty per cent. In 2023, two giant insurers, State Farm and Allstate, announced that they would stop writing new policies for various forms of property insurance in California.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

An insurance crisis was already brewing in L.A. Then the fires hit.

The Los Angeles wildfires could threaten California’s already unstable insurance market, which carriers have been fleeing as disasters multiply.

cbc.ca on MSN · 19h

California puts spotlight on ‘crisis point’ for wildfire insurance

The devastating wildfires around Los Angeles have put a spotlight on the impact of insurance companies pulling back coverage for climate related disasters. Last year, a major California insurer cancelled or wouldn’t approve 72,

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California wildfires live updates: Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

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California lawmaker says it’s ‘going to take years to rebuild’ from wildfires

Calif., examines the cost to rebuild Southern California on ‘Fox News Live’ after wildfires tore through Los Angeles County.

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Los Angeles fires live updates: 10 killed, 10,000 structures destroyed as Palisades, Eaton and other wildfires continue to burn in California

A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 1,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...

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Seattle Welcomes Dozens of Displaced Animals Fleeing California Wildfires

Seattle animal shelters welcome 60 pets from California wildfire zones as Los Angeles-area rescues struggle with evacuation ...

Los Angeles Wildfires Postpone USC Trojans vs. Northwestern Wildcats Game

The USC Trojans basketball schedule has had a wrench thrown into it due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The Big ...

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What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the fires that have killed at least 10 people and ...

Deadly California wildfires leave destruction and tears: ‘Everybody lost their house’

The disaster took homes from everyone — from waiters to movie stars. The government has not yet released figures on the cost ...

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California wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality

Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the ...

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