Los Angeles, Palisades Fire

Update: Palisades Fire at 98% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 23 days. A crew of 800 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 98% of the fire by Thursday evening. The
Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
Palisades Fire has ‘human origins,’ Los Angeles Times reports
As the investigation into the devastating Palisades Fire continues, early indications show the blaze was probably not natural in origin. Two leading theories have emerged, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 30
A new wildfire was reported today at 6:01 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.
California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
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Ivanka Trump visits Altadena and Los Angeles, meets wildfire victims
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Los Angeles wildfires: California cities vow to ‘shut down’ EPA’s dumping site for ‘toxic’ waste
Four cities in Southern California are opposing an EPA processing site for "hazardous" waste from Los Angeles County's ...
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As wildfires disrupt Los Angeles schools, experts begin to study mental health effects on students
Wildfires have forced the closure of Los Angeles schools, displacing over 700,000 students and staff. Experts warn of lasting ...
State officials approve Edison rate hike for 2017 wildfire sparked by its equipment
California officials voted Thursday to let Southern California Edison to raise electric rates to cover payments it made to ...