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California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

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.

USA Today · 16h

Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps

On Wednesday, 31,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes, while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. The wildfire is being stoked by Southern California's lack of humidity and highly windy conditions.

Bloomberg L.P. · 22h

California Firefighters Face More Winds Before Rain Arrives

Crews battling wildfires in Southern California face more powerful winds before rain is forecast to arrive this weekend and potentially slow the deadly blazes.

NBC News · 8h

What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires

Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires continue to burn.

Associated Press · 23h

Los Angeles-area wildfires trigger evacuations and warnings

Firefighters are battling to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly-moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

thepress13h

Local firefighters back from Los Angeles County

When the many fires that are still burning throughout Los Angeles County started, L.A. County fire officials sought help from several fire departments in the state. On Jan. 9, the Contra Costa County ...

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California Legislature approves $2.5B for response to Los Angeles-area fires

California bolstered funding to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires under a more than $2.5 billion fire relief package approved Thursday by the California Legislature.

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How Will Fire Investigators Trace the Source of the L.A. Wildfires?

Wildfires like the Los Angeles blazes destroy so much, but they often spare some evidence of the cause of their ignition ...

Los Angeles under dangerous red flag warnings for extreme fire risk again this week

A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday local time for a large ...

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