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New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres

California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres

Two people were arrested for arson in separate incidents just outside the fire zone on Wednesday, according to the LAPD. In one incident, a citizen extinguished a fire in a tree and detained an arson suspect, police said. That suspect admitted to starting the fire because he "liked the smell of burning leaves," police said.

Sacramento Bee · 19h

Update: Palisades Fire at 72% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 16 days. A crew of 3,274 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 72% of the fire by Thursday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Hughes Fire breaks out near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County: See wildfire map

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

California, Wildfire

NBC News · 9h

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 · 13h

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

California Wildfire Map Shows Where Every Fire Is Burning

Six wildfires are burning in Southern California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Earlier this month, two significant wildfires ignited in Los Angeles and quickly grew to encompass thousands of acres.

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Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations

Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los ...

23mon MSN

LA residents keep wary eye on rain that could help or hurt wildfire victims

With many communities still smoldering from the Los Angeles wildfires, the forecast for rain this weekend would seem like a ...

9hon MSN

Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

2hon MSN

Aerial attack helps firefighters maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

KTVU on MSN1h

President Trump to visit L.A. County to survey damage from wildfires

President Trump says he's visiting Los Angeles on Friday to survey the wildfire damage. Gov. Newsom said he hasn’t spoken ...

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Insured losses from Los Angeles firestorm estimated to be in excess of $28 billion

Verisk, a global data analytics company, estimates insured losses from the Palisades and Eaton wildfires could total between $28 billion and $35 billion. Local authorities said around 12,000 ...

8newsnow on MSN1h

Southern Nevada firefighters return home after helping fight Southern California wildfires

The Southern Nevada Strike Team of firefighters deployed to help fight deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County, returned to ...

5hon MSN

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 ...

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