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 last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.
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Fire officials defend pre-deployment of firefighters before catastrophic LA County fires
Los Angeles city and county fire officials responded to questions about the pre-deployment of firefighters ahead of the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires.
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Here’s what we know about L.A. fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked
Donald Trump Jr., conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and actor James Woods have made accusations similar to Musk’s. DEI initiatives broadly include efforts to increase diversity in ethnicity, gender, ...
What We Know About What Led to the L.A. Wildfires
We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- think contributed.
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Petition demanding LA Mayor Karen Bass resign over fire response reaches over 152K signatures
Over 152,000 people have signed a petition demanding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass resign, citing mismanagement of the city's ...
No, California didn't block fire trucks from Oregon over emissions rules | Fact check
Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
Fact Check: Video shows 2024 firefighting plane crash in Chile, not LA in 2025
A year-old clip of a plane crashing near the Chilean city of Talca has resurfaced online in connection to firefighting ...
The claim: Los Angeles Fire Department is using women's handbags to put out California fires
The LAFD said the footage shows its team putting out a fire using canvas bags, which are part of the department's standard ...
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...