30 h. ago Three LA wildfire victims on surviving the horror – and what happened next

After their lives were upended last year, they’re finally regaining their footing – but memories of the fires still haunt themFew among the nearly 10 million people who live in Los Angeles county were left untouched by last year’s disastrous firestorm. Driven by strong winds through parched vegetation, multiple fires exploded in quick succession last January, and devoured roughly 16,000 structures on all sides of LA.Thirty-one lives were lost and thousands more were for ever changed. For many, a new chapter of the disaster began to unfold when the flames were extinguished, while the slow road to recovery started to take shape in the year that followed. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires, one year later

A year after twin infernos devastated Los Angeles County, here are some key numbers that show how fast the disaster unfolded and the toll it left behind

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3 d. ago What life looks like a year after the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in photos

In an empty lot in Altadena, California, the ground is covered by a soft blanket of small white wildflowers. But before the blooms, there was toxic ash and melted metal, as well as the remnants of family heirlooms and a home that once stood. One year after the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles, communities are starting to rebuild. Some lucky residents already have constructed new homes.

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3 d. ago LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires

It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people

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4 d. ago Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were branded 'disaster tourists' during LA wildfires

Harry and Meghan's visit to an evacuation centre in the wake of the worst wildfires Los Angeles has seen was criticised as an ill-timed photo opportunity - a claim the Sussexes have hit back against.

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4 d. ago Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's were branded 'disaster tourists' during LA wildfires

Harry and Meghan's visit to an evacuation centre in the wake of the worst wildfires Los Angeles has seen was criticised as an ill-timed photo opportunity - a claim the Sussexes have hit back against.

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1 week ago Climate disasters of 2025: From Hurricane Melissa to Los Angeles wildfires

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have been impacted by extreme weather and climate disasters in 2025

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1 week ago Miles Teller has wife’s wedding dress that was lost in fire remade for Christmas

The couple lost their home in the Palisades during the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January.

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