44 minutes ago Watch: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as fresh evacuation orders given

Watch again as Los Angeles County officials gave a wildfire update on Saturday (11 January) as fresh evacuation orders have been given.

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24 hours ago Mother gives house tour from hell as she shows viewers around her ruined home after it was devastated by the LA wildfires

The wildfires have been rapidly spreading across Los Angeles with firefighters conceding they remain powerless to contain the flames because of strong winds.

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30 minutes ago Los Angeles wildfires force new evacuations as 13 people missing and 22 arrested

Fire chiefs warned of a ‘significant flare-up’ on the blaze's eastern edge, with flames now moving northeast

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94 minutes ago Watch live: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as fresh evacuation orders given

Watch live as Los Angeles County officials give a wildfire update on Saturday (11 January) as fresh evacuation orders have been given.

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34 minutes ago Dennis Quaid emotionally reveals ‘many of his friends have lost’ their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires

Billy Crystal, Adam Brody, Paris Hilton, and Miles Teller are among the list of A-listers who’ve lost their homes in the fires

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6 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hug victims of Los Angeles wildfires as they take in pals forced to flee their homes

The local mayor said their visit had 'really buoyed the spirits of the first responders'

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9 hours ago Alessandra Ambrosio flaunts her flat midriff in bikini as she holds hands with boyfriend Buck Palmer in Brazil

Alessandra Ambrosio showcased her body in a bikini while enjoying another beach day in her home country of Brazil - amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

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3 hours ago Jennifer Lopez 'reaches out to ex Ben Affleck' after LA wildfires see him flee home

Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband, Ben Affleck, was forced to evacuate his home in Los Angeles after savage wildfires wreaked havoc in California

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10 hours ago US actor James Woods describes ‘miracle’ of finding home standing in ‘hellscape’

The Ghosts Of Mississippi star said he went to visit the remnants of his home in the Pacific Palisades, to find it was still there.

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3 hours ago 'Living Nostradamus' issues chilling 2025 warning as LA wildfires prediction comes true

Self-professed psychic Athos Salomé, dubbed Living Nostradamus, has issued a chilling warning for 2025 as it emerges he predicted the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles back in 2023

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18 hours ago California Dems worry Trump will make fire aid political again: ’Such a wild card’

‘Even if we nominally secure some of these things, the money won’t flow until Trump is president,’ California Democrat warns

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3 hours ago In utterly unsurprising news, Maga blames diversity for the Los Angeles wildfires

Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation, is saying it, so it must be trueWomen, eh? They’re simply not to be trusted. Eve ate that apple; Pandora opened that horrible little box; and now women are to blame for the devastating wildfires in California. I know that sounds like a ridiculous thing to say, but it’s what Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation – and one of the most powerful people on Earth – is saying, so it must be true. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago The Guardian view on the LA fires: Donald Trump’s denial and division fuel climate inaction | Editorial

Events in California reveal how political obstruction is deepening a climate crisis that needs urgent action to prevent it becoming an irreversible disasterThe wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, displaced 180,000 and scorched about 40 square miles – an inferno driven by fierce winds and severe drought in what should be California’s wet season. It is a sobering reminder that the climate crisis is driving wildfires to become more frequent, intense and destructive – leaving ruined lives, homes and livelihoods in their wake. The US president Joe Biden responded by mobilising federal aid. By contrast the president-elect, Donald Trump, a convicted felon who was criminally sentenced on Friday, used the disaster to spread disinformation and stoke political division.The climate crisis knows no national borders. Deadly floods in Spain, Hawaii’s fires and east Africa’s devastating drought show nowhere is safe from its effects. Countries must work toward the global c...

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3 hours ago How the climate crisis fuels devastating wildfires: ‘We have tweaked nature and pissed it off’

John Vaillant, the author of Fire Weather, explains why fires such as those in Los Angeles are different from those beforeWhen writing about the hot, dry Santa Ana winds and how they affect the behavior and imaginations of southern Californians, Joan Didion once said: “The winds show us how close to the edge we are.”I’ve lived here my entire life. I evacuated my family’s hillside home as a teenager. I’ve experienced the surrealism of watching ash rain down from the sky more times than I can count. But there is something different, supercharged, about the hurricane-force winds that fueled this week’s catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Heartbroken Brooklyn Beckham sends message to wife Nicola and says 'I am so lucky'

A heartbroken Brooklyn Beckham has posted a message for his wife Nicola Peltz as he marked her birthday amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires

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4 hours ago Incredible timelapse shows how quickly Palisades wildfires spread across Los Angeles

An incredible timelapse video has captured how quickly the deadly wildfires spread across LA, devastating communities in their path.

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40 hours ago How could Armageddon happen next to Gwynnie's Goop store? CAROLINE GRAHAM sees once

CAROLINE GRAHAM: I entered Pacific Palisades and drove into what felt eerily like the set of a Hollywood horror film.

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4 hours ago Line of fire: LA mayor Karen Bass faces scrutiny as historic blazes devour city

Seething residents are questioning city’s preparedness, even as hurricane-force winds and climate crisis created unprecedented calamity conditionsAs a series of wildfires in the Los Angeles area grew into raging infernos, the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, was halfway around the world – part of the US delegation attending the inauguration of the new president of Ghana.By the time she returned home on Wednesday, the fires had seared through thousands of acres. They destroyed more than 10,000 structures and killed at least 11. And Bass was facing a barrage of questions and criticism – both from within LA, and outside. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Emotional Harry and Meghan ‘appear as US version of Royals’ in hugs with LA fire victims

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been photographed comforting victims of the tragic Los Angeles wildfires, which have ravaged thousands of homes in California

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6 hours ago James Woods describes 'miracle' as he finds out home hasn't been destroyed by LA wildfire

Emmy-award winner, James Woods, admitted he was shocked to see his home still standing as wildfires in Los Angeles continue to destroy hundreds of properties

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6 hours ago TOWIE star sparks concern as he is forced to flee Los Angeles pad as wildfires rage on

The Only Way Is Essex star, Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell, was forced to evacuate his LA home this week as wildfires in California wreak havoc, leaving hundreds of properties destroyed

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7 hours ago Harry and Meghan hug LA fire victims as Sussexes open home to pals fleeing tragedy

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been seen for the first time since the Los Angeles wildfires broke out.

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7 hours ago Child actor dies in LA wildfire after getting trapped in self contained cottage

Former child star Rory Callum Sykes has died in the Los Angeles wildfires his devastated mum has revealed as she told how she was unable to put out the blaze

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7 hours ago Child actor dies in LA wildfire after devastated mum was unable to save star

Former child star Rory Callum Sykes has died in the Los Angeles wildfires his devastated mum has revealed as she told how she was unable to put out the blaze

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8 hours ago Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit people affected by Los Angeles wildfires

Harry and Meghan hugged people and spoke to emergency crews at the Pasadena Community Centre in Los Angeles.

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9 hours ago Harry and Meghan hug LA fire victims after going into ‘crisis mode’ during evacuation

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been spotted comforting victims of the tragic Los Angeles wildfires which has left thousands of people's homes completely destroyed

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9 hours ago Khloe Kardashian's furious words for LA mayor Karen Bass after wildfires forced her famous family to evacuate

Khloe Kardashian shared her furious response to Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass after the devastating wildfires forced her family to evacuate this week.

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10 hours ago California fires live: progress made against some LA blazes but thickening smoke prompts ‘health emergency’

Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for MondayFull report: 11 killed and 10,000 structures destroyed as blazes continueAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeFleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?The psychological toll from the wildfires on a traumatized Los Angeles county of nearly 10 million people has yet to be assessed.Reuters reports that Pacific Palisades residents who ventured back to their devastated neighborhoods were shocked to find brick chimneys looming over charred waste and burnt-out vehicles as acrid smoke lingered in the air.At least to say goodbye until we can rebuild. I will let God lead me. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago ‘I had to save myself’: details emerge about Los Angeles wildfire fatalities

Death toll rises to 11 as first identifications emerge of Altadena residents killed by Eaton fireCalifornia wildfires – live updatesCalifornians: have you been affected by the wildfires?At least 11 people have died in the wildfires surging across the Los Angeles area. As local law enforcement scramble to identify victims and inform their families, details are emerging about six of the Los Angeles residents killed in some of the worst wildfires to hit the western city in its history.On Friday, officials attributed five deaths to the Palisades fire and six to the Eaton fire. Continue reading...

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