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News Articles: California wildfires

A sign at Palisades Presbyterian Church sits among the charred remains of the buildings.

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  • Religion

'God walks with us through the ashes.' A poignant Ash Wednesday after LA wildfires

On Ash Wednesday, Christians hear the words "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." Those words ring differently for many whose churches and homes burned in the Los Angeles fires.

March 05, 2025
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By:
  • Jason DeRose
San Diego firefighters knock down a small brush along a hillside over the Mission Valley Shopping Mall in San Diego on Tuesday.

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  • National

Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with rain on the horizon

Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

January 22, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Private firefighting crews hired by insurers and others are raising big ethical questions amid the California wildfires. Pictured here is a snapshot of the devastating impact in Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Jan. 14, 2025.

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  • Business

Private firefighters are helping out in LA wildfires. It raises ethical questions

Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all — or only for those who can afford them?

January 18, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Dave Matthews (from left), Joni Mitchell and Billie Eilish are just some of the musicians performing at the Jan. 30 FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles in support of those impacted by the Southern California wildfires.

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  • Music

Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby and more will play FireAid benefit concert in LA

The Jan. 30 event will stream live and raise money for those impacted by the wildfires.

January 17, 2025
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
An aerial view of beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire in Malibu, Calif. on Jan. 15, 2025. Pro-Kremlin social media accounts have spread baseless claims that Ukrainian military officials owned mansions that were destroyed in the fires that swept the Los Angeles region.

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  • World

Russia tried to use the LA wildfires to spread anti-Ukraine propaganda

Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles.

January 17, 2025
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan
Performers with the Bob Baker Marionette Theater gesture to the crowd of families at Vidiots, a historic theater in northeast Los Angeles, a few miles from where fires are still burning in the Altadena and Pasadena neighborhoods.

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  • Arts & Life

Local LA theaters bring puppets and movies to families for respite from fires

Vidiots and the Bob Baker Marionette Theater teamed up to provide an escape from reality for families facing trauma and loss from the Los Angeles wildfires.

January 16, 2025
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
A firefighter douses flames during the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8.

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  • National

What's a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' red flag warning and other wildfire terms

Here's a guide to understanding "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warnings, containment, and other terms related to the devastating fires that have left much of the LA area in ruins.

January 14, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
A woman cools off near a water-spraying fan during a New York City heat wave in July 2024. Heat broke records months in a row around the planet between 2023 and 2024.

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  • Climate

2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery

The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.

January 11, 2025
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
Friday, Jan. 10: Rev. John Shaver (R) looks on while visiting the remains of Community United Methodist Church, where he is pastor.

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  • National

Photos: Southern California residents return to devastation as two major wildfires rage on

More than 100,000 Los Angeles County residents remain under evacuation orders, and the threat of fire there is not over. New evacuations were ordered last night and strong Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up again today.

January 11, 2025
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By:
  • Mhari Shaw and
  • Elise Hu
Smoke from a wildfire blankets the sky above Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Air quality in the region is unhealthy because of several wildfires.

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  • Health

LA wildfires bring another health hazard: smoke

Exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health problem across the U.S., as climate change increases the risk and intensity of wildfires.

January 09, 2025
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
This infrared satellite image shows the Palisades fire's destruction on East Altadena Drive in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8.

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  • National

Photos: See the California wildfires' destructive force, in satellite images

Satellite images show the extent of devastation from multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County after one day. The fires have killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of structures.

January 09, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
A firefighter battles the advancing Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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  • National

Fire hydrants ran dry in Pacific Palisades as a major wildfire raged

Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense strain on the system.

January 08, 2025
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By:
  • Alina Hartounian
People evacuate on Sunset Boulevard from the Palisades Fire on Jan. 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif.

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  • Arts & Life

Here's where things stand for several major landmarks in the Los Angeles fires

The fires raging across Los Angeles are putting some cultural institutions in danger.

January 08, 2025
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By:
  • Dhanika Pineda
Fire and smoke are visible in the city of Sierra Madre, Calif., Tuesday night.

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  • Weather

The Southern California wildfires through the eyes of the community

Destructive winds not seen for more than a decade are fanning multiple fires across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, schools across the area are closed, and power lines have been shut off in parts of the region to protect against further ignitions.

January 08, 2025
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By:
  • The NPR Network
Two persons ride by on motorcycles as the Palisades Fire destroys a neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

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  • Climate

What to know about the wildfires spreading through Southern California

Three wildfires are currently impacting Los Angeles and Ventura counties, prompting thousands of people to evacuate, schools to close and power lines to be shut off.

January 08, 2025
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
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