13 hours ago Five football fields a minute: How a perfect storm of extreme weather set off Los Angeles wildfires

Rising temperatures have created the ideal conditions for “extreme, high severity wildfires that spread rapidly,” according to the California Air Resources Board

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17 hours ago California wildfires live: most extreme conditions expected today as more than 1,400 firefighters tackle numerous blazes

California’s governor says emergency services are ‘all hands on deck’ as number of wildfires risesLos Angeles residents continue to flee fires as stronger winds forecastCalifornians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Explainer: the Santa Ana winds spreading the wildfiresMinutes after the J Paul Getty Trust issued a statement on the Palisades fire and efforts to protect the Getty Villa from wildfires, an unidentified official on LAFD radio said that the Getty Villa Museum was “catching on fire”, the Los Angeles Times reports. At this time, it’s not clear whether any structures have caught fire, but officials confirmed the grounds were on fire and that flames were approaching the museum buildings.The Getty Villa, which is located in Pacific Palisades, displays a collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan Art. It’s better-known sibling, the Getty Center, is located in Brentwood and contains a broad-ranging collection of European and North American art. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago LA wildfires spark apocalyptic scenes as Joe Biden speaks out on 'terrible' disaster

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes in Pacific Palisades and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands

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25 hours ago Southern California wildfire live: Tens of thousands evacuate as Palisades blaze doubles in size and second fire breaks out

Fire authorities warn worse to come as extreme winds fan flamesFast-moving wildfire spreads through Pacific PalisadesExplainer: The Santa Ana winds fueling the wildfiresMinutes after the J Paul Getty Trust issued a statement on the Palisades fire and efforts to protect the Getty Villa from wildfires, an unidentified official on LAFD radio said that the Getty Villa Museum was “catching on fire”, the Los Angeles Times reports. At this time, it’s not clear whether any structures have caught fire, but officials confirmed the grounds were on fire and that flames were approaching the museum buildings.The Getty Villa, which is located in Pacific Palisades, displays a collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan Art. It’s better-known sibling, the Getty Center, is located in Brentwood and contains a broad-ranging collection of European and North American art. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago California governor says many structures already destroyed in Pacific Palisades wildfire

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds is sweeping through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences

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26 hours ago Horror Los Angeles wildfires see 30,000 flee for their lives as homes are destroyed

Wildfires whipped up by extreme winds are sweeping through Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, a hillside neighbourhood dotted with celebrity residences, including that of Ben Affleck

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