But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in the Golden State. They are among only some of the worst wildfires California has ever seen.
Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant to two long hoses that she left coiled tightly on the ground.
A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and Eaton fires.
A Pasadena gas station might have captured the start of the Eaton fire on one of its security cameras. The footage was obtained last weekend by a law firm suing Southern California Edison for starting the wildfire.
We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Seven years ago, the Tubbs Fire decimated Santa Rosa's Coffey Park subdivision. Eighty percent of homes were rebuilt within three years.
As wildfires rage across Los Angeles (CA, USA), the region's health systems are confronting an extraordinary test, exposing vulnerabilities that demand urgent attention. The crisis has revealed not just the immediate threats posed by these climate disasters,
At least 28 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern California ... and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.
Firefighters are making slow and steady strides at containing several wildfires as the damage left in their wake continues to be assessed. Meanwhile, the fast moving Hughes Fire presents new challenges.
“People had big hearts and we’re helping in any way they can,” Pasadena public information ... square feet of staging area for Southern California Edison and according to Pete Siberell ...