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Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires

Why fire hydrants ran dry as wildfires ravaged Los Angeles

Firefighters battling the Palisades Fire earlier this week encountered swaths of fire hydrants with no water after the three water tanks supplying the Pacific Palisades ran dry by 3 a.m. Wednesday, Janisse Quiñones, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said at a press briefing later that day.

CNN · 9h

Deadly Los Angeles wildfires: New evacuation orders as biggest blaze stretches east

Crews have reported some progress in the battle against LA’s deadly wildfires, but tens of thousands remain under evacuation orders. Follow for live updates.

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses. Residents are fleeing smoke-filled canyons.

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Fox News · 11h

Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 11 dead

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at least 11 dead and burning more than 10,000 homes across 27,000 acres, officials say.

LA Times on MSN · 11h

Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention strategies. This week’s destruction, they say, could have been minimized.

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

11 dead, 12K structures destroyed as LA fires turn neighborhoods into ash: Live updates

For the latest updates on the Los Angeles wildfires in California, please read USA TODAY'S live updates for Saturday, Jan. 11. LOS ANGELES – Firefighters made progress Friday in the battle against deadly wildfires that have decimated entire neighborhoods in coastal Southern California,

Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino

LA Times on MSN · 10h

Palisades fire seen across L.A.'s San Fernando Valley; swaths of Encino, Brentwood are told to evacuate

The Palisades fire can now be seen across Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, an unsettling development as officials worried about the fire expanding into neighborhoods in Encino and Brentwood and possibly jumping the 405 freeway into Bel Air.

NBC News · 55m

California wildfires live updates: Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Videos Show Devastating Palisades Fire Encroaching on San Fernando Valley

A number of videos have been shared on social media showing the Palisades fire, the most destructive in Los Angeles' history, making its way toward the populated San Fernando Valley with mandatory evacuation orders in place.

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CBS News · 1d

Kenneth Fire sparks in West Hills area near homes, prompting mandatory evacuations

A 960-acre brush fire sparked in the West Hills area near the 101 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that the fire was quickly burning toward the south, relatively close to homes before they were able to establish perimeter lines.

SFGATE on MSN · 1d

New fire erupts near Woodland Hills, prompting urgent evacuations

A new fire near West Hills on the border between Los Angeles and Ventura counties erupted Thursday afternoon as several other blazes are actively burning in the Los Angeles area, aerial footage shows.

Yahoo · 1d

Woodland Hills Residents Stop Man With Blowtorch Near Kenneth Fire

Residents of Los Angeles’ Woodland Hills neighborhood helped police stop and detain a man with a blowtorch on Thursday, January 9, suspecting him of arson as the Kenneth Fire burned nearby.This footage captured by Chris Sumner shows community members confronting a man with a blowtorch in Woodland Hills,

Update: Archer Fire in Los Angeles County is now fully contained

Archer Fire initially started 11:24 a.m. Jan. 10 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 19 acres after being active for 21 ...

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Los Angeles wildfires: City's infamous red tape preventing private security from helping homeowners, firms say

Los Angeles law enforcement has warned that looters will be arrested and prosecuted aggressively as wildfires scorch Los ...

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Kenneth Fire Map, Updates as Los Angeles Threatened by New Blaze

At least 10 people have been killed as a result of the wildfires, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said ...

Update: Lidia Fire in Los Angeles County remains 100% contained by Saturday morning

The entire Angeles National Forest is temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources from today ...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom invites Trump to tour damage in Los Angeles fire zones

Gov. Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Donald Trump to California to survey the destruction of the deadly Los Angeles ...

Kenneth Fire Expands Rapidly as Los Angeles Battles Windswept Storms

A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the area near Calabasas Officials expected the blaze to continue growing.

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Disney pledges $15 million in Los Angeles fire aid as more stars learn they've lost their homes

The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying ...

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Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Multiple blazes rage across the city, leaving a path of destruction

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after the Palisades Fire started that morning in the ...

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