26 hours ago Scientists blame a new weather phenomenon dubbed 'hydroclimate WHIPLASH' for California's devastating wildfires

As the LA wildfire is on track to be the most devastating blaze ever in Southern California , a timely new study identifies the cause.

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1 hour ago LA fire in pictures as thousands of homes and buildings destroyed in devastating blaze

Celebrities including Leighton Meester and Paris Hilton have lost their homes to the LA blaze

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11 hours ago LA fires: US citizens' bizarre conspiracy theory links devastating blazes to drone attacks

Although scientists say evidence shows climate change is partly responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires, conspiracy theories are rife across US about the blazes

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16 hours ago Woman issues desperate plea for help after her café burns down in devastating blaze

Trisian's Family Restaurant in Harpurhey was left badly damaged by the fire

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23 hours ago Podcaster Professor Huberman claims he saw people starting garden blaze in Los Angeles as devastating wildfires kill five and destroy swathes of city

Top scientist and podcaster Andrew Huberman shared footage of what he said was people lighting fires in Los Angeles during the brutal wildfires.

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24 hours ago Wildfires latest: Winds subside as firefighters battle devastating blazes in Los Angeles area

Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes

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