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TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say
A man was arrested in connection with a fire set early on Sunday in response to “recent talks” of banning the popular video app TikTok,…
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Massive Fire at World's Largest Battery Storage Facility Triggers Evacuation in California
A fire erupted at a battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Power Plant on California's Central Coast Thursday afternoon, prompting…
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Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
The residents of Canberra might know a little about what Los Angeles is going through. Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a…
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Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package…
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James Cameron teases new details from Avatar Fire and Ash
Wake up, Avatar fans. We have updates on Avatar: Fire and Ash, which hits theaters later this year and serves as the third film in the…
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Palisades fire update as ATF investigating what cause could be
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating the cause of the Palisades fire, the first of several…
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Why fire lawsuits against Los Angeles city will likely fail
People who lost their homes in the Southern California wildfires will likely not be able to sue the city of Los Angeles, a trial lawyer…
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Satellite map shows homes completely destroyed by LA fire
Satellite maps and images from LA County Recovers show how many homes have been destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles. The Palisades and…
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Who Is Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva? Homeless Arson with Blowtorch Detained by Residents Near Kenneth Fire Is Illegal Immigrant from Mexico
The homeless arson suspect arrested near one of the Los Angeles wildfires has been identified as an illegal immigrant, officials revealed…
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LA wildfires update: Critical fire risk threatens California for days
Strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity will keep fanning the flames in Southern California through Wednesday, as firefighters continue…
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Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones
Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to…
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'This is your Hurricane Katrina': Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A.
Craig Fugate, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration, has seen a lot of natural disasters. He knows…
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Karen Bass: LA Mayor Drastically Cut Fire Department Funding and Handed Out Rich Contracts to City Workers Months before Catastrophic Wildfires
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding at a major scale for its fire department after Mayor Karen Bass approved a number of lucrative…
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After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, L.A. County overhauls its system
Los Angeles County’s top emergency manager said Saturday the county’s overhaul of its emergency notification system is nearly complete…
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Column: 'Are you OK?' Thank you for asking about us in fire-ravaged L.A.
Questions abound around the wildfires still burning their way across Los Angeles, obliterating entire neighborhoods with an unfathomable…
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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…
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Who Is Gloria Lynn Mandich? The Accused Arsonist Behind California's Freddy Fire
California continues to battle devastating wildfires, with over 130,000 residents displaced and numerous state parks closed. Amid this…
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Column: For Angelenos suffering fire fatigue, ace water drop videos are sweet revenge
Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Super Scooper water drop! The most memorable battle scenes exist in the pivot — the…
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Gavin Newsom rebuffs wildfire backlash: "Not interested"
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected criticism of his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires saying he is "not…
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Filmmaker Tom Stern recounts losing home in Eaton fire: "Just gone"
Filmmaker Tom Stern says that the site of his Altadena, California, home now "looks like Hiroshima" after being destroyed by the ongoing…
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In Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees
The lobby of Shutters on the Beach, the luxury oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica that is usually abuzz with tourists and entertainment…
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MAGA Republican Wants to Turn L.A. Fire Relief Into Political Pawn
“And I said to Trudeau, I said, ‘Why are, why are we subsidizing you 200 a—250 billion dollars a year? And he said, ‘I really don’t know.’…
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LA Wildfires: Video Captures Moment Homeless Man with Blow Torch Is Tackled by Furious Locals as Cops Confirm Kenneth Fire Is Arson [WATCH]
A newly released cell phone video captures the moment several Californians detained a homeless man who was later arrested in connection…
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A City on Fire Can’t Be Photographed
The glow in the photos coming out of Los Angeles is otherworldly, though that is precisely the wrong term. Cinematic? That isn’t quite…