21 hours ago California fires live: LA officials update public as winds pick up and state braces for ‘extremely critical fire conditions’

Firefighters expect a difficult and treacherous day amid dangerous winds as Red Flag weather warning is in place with winds of up to 70mph forecastLargest LA electricity firm sued over claims equipment started fires‘Convoy of incredible people’ saving animals from firesTell us about financial consequences you are facingCalifornia homeowners and business owners who lost everything in the devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to tackle their insurance companies to recover the value of their homeowners’ policies – if they are lucky enough to have insurance at all.With estimates of the economic damage from the fires now reaching over $200bn, we’d like to hear what financial consequences people face due to the fires.In the rural enclaves tucked close to the canyons most prime to burn, scores of animals – horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and even emus among them – were in danger as the fast-moving fires swept closer. Some had been left behind during chaotic evacuations. Others require...

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2 hours ago I’m a climate scientist and my house in LA burned down. My work has never been more real

I feel like I am safe in saying that we are not thriving on our changing planet – and we will not in the coming decadesMy house in Altadena burned down in the wildfires on Wednesday. It all happened quickly. On Tuesday around 7pm, my wife and daughters went to a hotel as a precaution. I left the house with the dogs when the mandatory evacuation order came in around 3am. As best as I can put the timeline together, our home burned down around the same time that the sun came up, and I was able to drive in and see the damage around 2pm.Neighbors that went in after said it looked like a “war zone”. I have never been in a war zone thankfully, but I didn’t think so. There was nothing violent or chaotic about it. No one stopped me from driving in. There were no sirens. I stood alone – no one else around – in front of my house that was at that point just a fireplace and chimney. The house across the street was about halfway done with burning down, and the house behind ours had just started t...

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54 minutes ago Firefighters need better weather to fight California's flames. When will they get relief?

Fire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days

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22 hours ago Republican senator says California ‘doesn’t deserve funding’ after devastating wildfires

Tuberville joins a growing number of Republicans who have hit out at California lawmakers for the fires

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3 hours ago Heartbreaking final words of Blues Brothers actress Dalyce Curry killed in devastating LA wildfires

The remains of Mrs Curry, 95, were discovered by first responders amid the rubble of her Eaton home on Sunday

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28 hours ago Jimmy Kimmel brands Trump ‘disgusting’ for ‘unsurprising’ response to California fires

Kimmel hit out at the ‘vile and irresponsible things’ Trump said during LA’s ‘darkest and most terrifying hour’

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5 hours ago Fire tornadoes: Firefighters in California face a rare and dangerous phenomenon

High winds and severely dry conditions have created a ‘particularly dangerous situation’

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29 hours ago Jimmy Kimmel slams Donald Trump for 'vile and irresponsible' comments on LA fires

Southern California has been facing a series of fires in the Los Angeles area in recent days and presenter Jimmy Kimmel spoke about the situation in a monogue on his talk show

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5 hours ago LA fires latest: ‘Most extreme’ weather alert issued as strong winds return and death toll climbs to 25

Officials warn that Angelenos are ‘not out of the woods’ with the Santa Ana winds expected to pick up Wednesday, fanning the flames of the Palisades and Eaton blazes raging through southern California

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6 hours ago LA fires latest: Residents warned to ‘stay on guard’ amid wind gusts as LAPD bust arson and looting suspects

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as the death toll reaches 25

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8 hours ago Fire tornadoes are a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions

The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes

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10 hours ago Death toll rises to 25 amid new Los Angeles warnings and thousands still under evacuation orders – as it happened

Firefighters expect difficult and treacherous day as red flag warning forecasts winds of up to 75mph. This blog is now closedPrivate firefighting crews prompt furious public debateTell us about financial consequences you are facingCalifornia homeowners and business owners who lost everything in the devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to tackle their insurance companies to recover the value of their homeowners’ policies – if they are lucky enough to have insurance at all.With estimates of the economic damage from the fires now reaching over $200bn, we’d like to hear what financial consequences people face due to the fires.In the rural enclaves tucked close to the canyons most prime to burn, scores of animals – horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and even emus among them – were in danger as the fast-moving fires swept closer. Some had been left behind during chaotic evacuations. Others required large trailers or a gentle hand to calmly coax them through the terror caused by howling...

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12 hours ago LA fires updates: death toll rises to 25 amid new wildfire warnings and thousands still under evacuation orders

Firefighters expect difficult and treacherous day as red flag warning forecasts winds of up to 75mphPrivate firefighting crews prompt furious public debateTell us about financial consequences you are facingCalifornia homeowners and business owners who lost everything in the devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to tackle their insurance companies to recover the value of their homeowners’ policies – if they are lucky enough to have insurance at all.With estimates of the economic damage from the fires now reaching over $200bn, we’d like to hear what financial consequences people face due to the fires.In the rural enclaves tucked close to the canyons most prime to burn, scores of animals – horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and even emus among them – were in danger as the fast-moving fires swept closer. Some had been left behind during chaotic evacuations. Others required large trailers or a gentle hand to calmly coax them through the terror caused by howling winds, ashen air and the...

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13 hours ago LA fires live updates: City faces 72 mph winds as LAPD arrests looting and arson suspects

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

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14 hours ago LA fires live: southern California residents brace for new wildfire warnings as nearly 90,000 people still under evacuation orders

Firefighters expect difficult and treacherous day as red flag warning forecasts winds of up to 75mphPrivate firefighting crews prompt furious public debateTell us about financial consequences you are facingCalifornia homeowners and business owners who lost everything in the devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to tackle their insurance companies to recover the value of their homeowners’ policies – if they are lucky enough to have insurance at all.With estimates of the economic damage from the fires now reaching over $200bn, we’d like to hear what financial consequences people face due to the fires.In the rural enclaves tucked close to the canyons most prime to burn, scores of animals – horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and even emus among them – were in danger as the fast-moving fires swept closer. Some had been left behind during chaotic evacuations. Others required large trailers or a gentle hand to calmly coax them through the terror caused by howling winds, ashen air and the...

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15 hours ago Tony Slattery's heartbreaking final message to the public: BBC comedian thanked fans on Christmas Day in clip just weeks before he died of a heart attack

Tony Slattery, best known as a star of Channel 4's Whose Line Is It Anyway?, passed away aged 65 on Sunday night, his heartbroken partner of almost 40 years revealed yesterday.

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16 hours ago LA fires live: officials warn winds still ‘tremendous threat’ as nearly 90,000 people remain under evacuation orders

Firefighters expect a difficult and treacherous day amid dangerous winds as Red Flag weather warning is in place with winds of up to 70mph forecastPrivate firefighting crews prompt furious public debate Tell us about financial consequences you are facingCalifornia homeowners and business owners who lost everything in the devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to tackle their insurance companies to recover the value of their homeowners’ policies – if they are lucky enough to have insurance at all.With estimates of the economic damage from the fires now reaching over $200bn, we’d like to hear what financial consequences people face due to the fires.In the rural enclaves tucked close to the canyons most prime to burn, scores of animals – horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and even emus among them – were in danger as the fast-moving fires swept closer. Some had been left behind during chaotic evacuations. Others required large trailers or a gentle hand to calmly coax them through the t...

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18 hours ago Dramatic video shows local heroes foil firestarter in LA as string of deadly blazes continue to terrorize California

As the deadly LA wildfires brings the death toll to 24 and destroys peoples lives, ANOTHER arsonist was caught on film this Saturday attempted to light a fire in the Los Feliz neighborhood.

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18 hours ago Private firefighting crews prompt furious public debate amid California wildfires

Private efforts to combat wildfires are not just for the superrich – many work for insurers seeking to minimize the policies they’d have to pay outCalifornia wildfires: live updatesWhen a wildfire started spreading through the Pacific Palisades last Tuesday morning, employees of Wildfire Defense Systems, which provides “loss intervention services” to insurance companies, were already nearby, Dave Torgerson, the company’s founder, said.Once they arrived at the scene, the private company’s workers stood back for a while, waiting for the government firefighters to complete the most urgent life-saving efforts. When they got clearance from public fire officials, they started their job, which focuses on protecting insured homes and businesses, Torgerson said. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago LA fires live updates: ‘Extremely critical conditions’ in California as 72 mph wind gusts slam city

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

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19 hours ago Superman star calls for California governor Gavin Newsom to be fired over wildfire response

Actor Dean Cain has called for California governor Gavin Newsom to be axed over his response to the deadly wildfires.

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20 hours ago LA fires live: officials warn winds still ‘tremendous threat’ as California braces for ‘extremely critical fire conditions’

Firefighters expect a difficult and treacherous day amid dangerous winds as Red Flag weather warning is in place with winds of up to 70mph forecastLargest LA electricity firm sued over claims equipment started fires‘Convoy of incredible people’ saving animals from firesTell us about financial consequences you are facingCalifornia homeowners and business owners who lost everything in the devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to tackle their insurance companies to recover the value of their homeowners’ policies – if they are lucky enough to have insurance at all.With estimates of the economic damage from the fires now reaching over $200bn, we’d like to hear what financial consequences people face due to the fires.In the rural enclaves tucked close to the canyons most prime to burn, scores of animals – horses, goats, pigs, chickens, and even emus among them – were in danger as the fast-moving fires swept closer. Some had been left behind during chaotic evacuations. Others require...

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20 hours ago LA fires live updates: California braces for ‘extremely critical fire conditions’ as strong winds increase

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

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21 hours ago Haunting 2023 warning of apocalyptic California fires that would destroy Los Angeles

LA County fire expert Drew Smith in October 2023 made this scarily accurate prediction of how the catastrophe would unfold - but tragically, his bosses weren't listening.

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