California governor calls president-elect’s claim that water is being withheld from southern California ‘delusional’Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, appeared briefly to put his long-running feud with Donald Trump to one side on Friday, when he invited the president-elect to Los Angeles to survey devastation from the wildfires and meet with first responders, firefighters and the “Americans” affected.“In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,” Newsom wrote in a letter to Trump on Friday. “Hundreds of thousands of Americans – displaced from their homes and fearful for the future – deserve to see all of us working in their best interests to ensure a fast recovery and rebuild.” Continue reading...

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DAILY MAIL LIVE BLOG: The wildfires ravaging California have killed at least 16 people and destroyed over 12,000 structures.

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LA fire chief says department as maximized its resources; firefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fireTell us about the financial consequences you are facing due to the California firesWeather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last week across southern California will continue to worsen into March.Meteorologist Eric Holthaus has written for the Guardian and says the rain forecast for the next three weeks in Los Angeles means the city’s record-dry start to its rainy season will keep getting worse.This year’s rainy season is running at just 2% of normal for Los Angeles, which has only seen 0.16in of rain so far.Weather models increasingly indicate that southern California will receive no rain at all during the rest of January, and potentially no rain during the first week or two of February as well. Continue rea...

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DAILY MAIL LIVE BLOG: The wildfires ravaging California have killed at least 16 people and destroyed over 10,000 structures.

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The man in the yellow jacket may appear to be a hero California firefighter - but LA Sheriff's office says the truth is far more disturbing.

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Firefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fireTell us about the financial consequences you are facing due to the California firesWeather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last week across southern California will continue to worsen into March.Meteorologist Eric Holthaus has written for the Guardian and says the rain forecast for the next three weeks in Los Angeles means the city’s record-dry start to its rainy season will keep getting worse.This year’s rainy season is running at just 2% of normal for Los Angeles, which has only seen 0.16in of rain so far.Weather models increasingly indicate that southern California will receive no rain at all during the rest of January, and potentially no rain during the first week or two of February as well. Continue reading...

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Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as Santa Ana winds set to return

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Among the 68 people who were arrested is a burglar who disguised himself as a firefighter to gain access to decimated mansions caught in the path of the worst fires to ever tear through Los Angeles.

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Ukraine and Russia have dramatically ramped up use of drones in Putin’s war launched in February 2022

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Dozens of A-listers abandoned their luxurious California mansions and fled for their lives after the fires ignited, with many now confirming that their homes were reduced to rubble in the blazes.

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Ruben Montes, 29, (not pictured) was arrested for arson on Sunday in Irwindale, California , roughly 16 miles away from Altadena, where the deadly Eaton Fire continues to rage.

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Among the 29 people who were arrested is a burglar who disguised himself as a firefighter to gain access to decimated mansions caught in the path of the worst fires to ever tear through Los Angeles.

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‘I am urging @cagovernor to do what no Governor has done in 4 decades, and raise the incarcerated firefighter pay’

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Firefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fireCalifornians: how have you been affected by the wildfires?Weather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last week across southern California will continue to worsen into March.Meteorologist Eric Holthaus has written for the Guardian and says the rain forecast for the next three weeks in Los Angeles means the city’s record-dry start to its rainy season will keep getting worse.This year’s rainy season is running at just 2% of normal for Los Angeles, which has only seen 0.16in of rain so far.Weather models increasingly indicate that southern California will receive no rain at all during the rest of January, and potentially no rain during the first week or two of February as well. Continue reading...

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According to a review of archived radio transmissions, a Los Angeles County firefighter said the Palisades blaze 'started real close to where the last fire was on New Year's Eve'

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Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as Santa Ana winds set to return

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Inmate firefighters make around $27 for a 24-hour shift

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Khloé Kardashian has shared a moving message to first responders who are continuing to tackle the ongoing fires across parts of Los Angeles which are destroying lives

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Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage as Santa Ana winds set to return

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Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage as Santa Ana winds set to return

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A surging death toll is accompanying a slight break in the weather as firefighters in Los Angeles cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind

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Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue

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