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LA fires update: Fierce winds set to return as death toll reaches 24

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, from the development of Jan 12, 2025

Newest development Jan 14, 2025 · 2 reportsLA fires forecast to be costliest blaze in US history with estimate of over $200bn in losses

Firefighters continued to battle deadly wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area on Monday. Here's what to know as fierce winds return to the forecast.

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  1. Wildfires Around Los Angeles Continue To Spread Rapidly As More Than 30,000 Are Ordered To Evacuate (Photos)

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. California wildfires’ death toll up to 16

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  3. Names this update

    LA fires update: Fierce winds set to return as death toll reaches 24

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

  4. Newest

    LA fires forecast to be costliest blaze in US history with estimate of over $200bn in losses

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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  1. NPR

    The Southern California wildfires through the eyes of the community (opens NPR)

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    Destructive winds not seen for more than a decade are fanning multiple fires across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, schools across the area are closed, and power lines have been shut off in parts of the region to protect against further ign…

  2. The Guardian

    Los Angeles residents continue to flee fires as stronger winds forecast (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Hillside homes abandoned and 30,000 evacuated as infernos rip into north and west areas of Californian city

  3. Bangor Daily News

    A second wind-whipped wildfire is burning out of control in the Los Angeles area (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire broke out Tuesday in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the

  4. Forbes

    Wildfires Around Los Angeles Continue To Spread Rapidly As More Than 30,000 Are Ordered To Evacuate (Photos) (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A red flag warning is in effect for much of southern California until Thursday as extremely gusty winds and low humidity have primed the region for wildfires.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    California wildfires force thousands to evacuate Los Angeles – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hollywood film premieres have been canceled as firefighters battle blazes threatening exclusive neighborhoods around Los Angeles. Officials report structural damage but no injuries.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Winds, heat and drought fueled Los Angeles fires, scientists say | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Scientists said the wind-whipped wildfires tearing across the arid Los Angeles landscape mark the latest in climate-fuelled weather extremes that are likely to escalate further as global temperatures continue to climb.

  7. Foxla

    Los Angeles engulfed by apocalyptic wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds amid dire evacuations (opens Foxla)

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    State authorities have yet to fully assess the carnage, but harrowing images emerging from the hardest-hit areas around Los Angeles reveal a grim reality of a landscape of devastation.

  8. Breitbart News

    Live Updates: 4 Simultaneous Wildfires Threaten Lives, Homes in Los Angeles (opens Breitbart News)

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    A raging wildfire that broke out in the mountains above the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday is spreading across the region due to extreme winds, causing historic destruction of homes and displacing thousands of people. | Weather

  9. The Columbian

    What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area (opens The Columbian)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhood

  10. NPR

    Wildfires displace thousands and ravage greater Los Angeles : Consider This from NPR (opens NPR)

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    Extremely dry conditions coupled with high winds have led to an explosive wildfire situation in southern California. Multiple fires have erupted across the Los Angeles area since Tuesday. Tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate, and firefighters are struggling to contain the flames.

  11. Forbes

    Wildfires Around Los Angeles Continue To Spread Rapidly As Tens Of Thousands Are Ordered To Evacuate (Photos) (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A red flag warning is in effect for much of southern California until Thursday as extremely gusty winds and low humidity have primed the region for wildfires.

  12. The Columbian

    Los Angeles residents flee fire as potentially ‘life-threatening, destructive’ winds gain strength (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The strongest winds in more than a decade could hit Southern California on Tuesday, potentially causing structural damage and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven’t seen s

  13. Washington Times

    Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles, and homes are destroyed (opens Washington Times)

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    Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.

  14. NPR

    Los Angeles wildfires force thousands of evacuations as state of emergency declared (opens NPR)

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    Los Angeles County faces at least three out-of-control wildfires fueled by unusually strong Santa Ana winds. Thousands have been forced to evacuate and a state of emergency has been declared.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Thousands evacuate as winds drive wildfires into California’s Los Angeles (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Some frightened residents were forced to abandon their cars and flee on foot from rapidly growing conflagration.

  16. Christian Science Monitor

    California wildfires rage, forcing evacuations. How warm winds stoke risks. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Thousands have evacuated as uncontained wildfires threaten populated areas near Los Angeles. Gusty Santa Ana winds come amid a dry start to the rainy season.

  17. Mother Jones

    Wildfires have engulfed Los Angeles (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    Fire hydrants are running dry while officials warn that the fires could intensify in the hours ahead.

  18. Bangor Daily News

    Wildfires latest: Winds subside as firefighters battle devastating blazes in Los Angeles area (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the

  19. NPR

    Powerful winds fueling the California wildfires are expected through Friday (opens NPR)

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    Red flag warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as the National Weather Service warns that powerful winds and low humidity will increase the risk of fire.

  20. Breitbart News

    Live Updates: Day 3 of Catastrophic Los Angeles Wildfires (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Raging wildfires that broke out in various regions of Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday and Wednesday are spreading due to extreme winds, causing historic destruction of homes and displacing tens of thousands of people. | Weather

  21. My9nj

    Los Angeles wildfires latest: Death toll rises as crews struggle to contain blazes (opens My9nj)

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    My9nj's feed description

    Several wildfires continued to burn across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, closing schools, and forcing evacuations. Here’s what to know.

  22. Breitbart News

    Death Toll Rises to 10 as Los Angeles Wildfires Regather Strength (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Wildfires laying waste to vast areas of Los Angeles have now claimed 10 lives and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires still burning Friday.

  23. The Columbian

    Fires devastating Los Angeles grow more slowly as fierce winds die down (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds fueling massive blazes in the Los Angeles area that have killed 10 people, obliterated whole neighborhoods and set the nation

  24. Washington Times

    Calmer winds aid firefighters in Los Angeles as death toll rises (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back a series of deadly and devastating wildfires Thursday, though the fires still burned out of control in and around Los Angeles as the enormity of the devastation started to come into focus with haunting scenes of dest…

  25. Green Field Reporter

    Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.

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