Los Angeles, Cal Fire and wildfires

Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighters face several more critical hours of Wednesday’s dangerous winds
The Eaton and Palisades fires are now the most destructive wildfires in Southern California history, according to Cal Fire. Follow for live updates.
California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.
Los Angeles Is Colder Than Normal as California Wildfires Spread
As of January 14, the city's average temperature of 55°F was 3.5°F below the five-year average, a deviation of nearly 6 percent.
A ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ is forecast for fire-scarred Los Angeles area
Firefighters got a reprieve Tuesday when winds were unexpectedly light and they were able to make progress battling the two huge Los Angeles area fires and quickly snuff out several new fires. The Eaton Fire burning just north of Los Angeles and the Palisades Fire that destroyed much of the seaside LA neighborhood of Pacific Palisades broke out Jan.
New wildfires erupt in California as flames continue to rage across Los Angeles
Three new wildfires have started in southern California since Monday as dry conditions and destructive winds continued to create a high fire risk in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. At least 24 people have been killed in the disaster and dozens more are missing.
New wildfires erupt in California as blazes rage in Los Angeles area amid 'particularly dangerous' fire threat
New wildfires have erupted in California as thousands of firefighters continue their work to extinguish other deadly blazes that have been raging across the Los Angeles area since last week.
Auto Fire in Ventura forces evacuations as 'particularly dangerous' fire threat returns to Southern California
A new wildfire broke out in Ventura County late Monday night as thousands of firefighters in California continued their work to extinguish other deadly blazes that have scorched thousands of acres of land in the Los Angeles area since last week.

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Investigators comb a scorched slope to solve a mystery: How did the Palisades Fire start?
So far, the probe is focusing on potential human causes, which could include arson, fireworks, unauthorized camping or a ...
Tiger Woods says people 'lost everything' in Palisades fire. He isn't focused on Genesis Invitational
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34 arrests made in Eaton, Palisades fire zones as Los Angeles leaders crack down on crimes against disaster victims
Arrests near wildfire zones in Los Angeles continue to increase as more National Guard members have been deployed to the ...
As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood's Oscar season turns into a pledge drive
When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday, Hollywood’s awards season was in full swing. The Golden Globes ...
Watch man rescue woman and 4 dogs from Palisades Fire: ‘Just miraculous’
When the Palisades Fire broke out on Jan. 7, Caleb Serban-Lawler could see it from his apartment in downtown Los Angeles.
LA fire bosses chose not to deploy available firefighters and engines when Palisades Fire erupted: records
Los Angeles Fire Department bosses are facing criticism for opting not to deploy 1,000 available firefighters and more than ...
L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn't
Fire officials made the critical decision to forgo calling in extra firefighters to the level that they had during some ...
How will Los Angeles rebuild when fire is ‘part of the landscape’?
For those who plan to rebuild, a natural question has emerged: What can be done differently to prevent the sort of ...