The Cost of the Los Angeles Fires Is Looking Like $30 Billion—and Counting
While the insurance cost of the devastation is estimated to be around $30 billion, another tally puts the total damage at upward of $250 billion.
Map: See containment updates for 3 largest fires still burning in Los Angeles County
The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast, the Palisades Fire is over three-fourths contained. The Hughes Fire, which broke out in the Lake Castaic area Wednesday north of Los Angeles, is over 50% contained.
How contained are the Los Angeles fires? See the latest on efforts to control Palisades, Eaton and more fires
Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to extinguish the fires.
Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire
The Hughes Fire burned some 10,176 acres but that figure held steady throughout the day as 4,000 firefighters dropped water and retardant from the air and used hand tools and hoses on the ground.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 24
A new wildfire was reported today at 11:45 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
A look at latest wildfire conditions in Los Angeles area as Hughes Fire grows
Thousands of people are under evacuation orders in southern California as strong winds fuel new wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Hughes Fire has scorched more than 10,000 acres as of Thursday evening and is only 14% contained.
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
The native landscape is chaparral, not forest—and clearing out the brush could make fires even worse. When the Palisades Fire ...
California fires live updates: Rain heading to LA this weekend
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...
Trump’s claims about California water and L.A. fires are inaccurate and misleading, experts say
Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note ...
Floods, landslides are a risk as fire-scarred Los Angeles girds for rain
There is a 10% to 20% chance of flash flooding and landslides in some recently burned areas of Los Angeles County, ...
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue ...
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California rushes billions in aid for Los Angeles fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps’
California passed a set of bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov.
Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fires
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt filed the lawsuit along with more than 20 other property owners and residents affected by the ...
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California Fires Highlight LA’s Close-Knit Catholic Enclaves
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is playing a leading role in helping victims to recover from the disaster. And there are many ...
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President Trump’s bound for Los Angeles — threatening to withhold fire aid and keeping California Gov. Newsom out of the loop
The Trump administration apparently opted not to coordinate at all with Gov. Newsom while planning the president's visit to ...
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 ...