California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighters face several more critical hours of Wednesday’s dangerous winds
The Eaton and Palisades fires are now the most destructive wildfires in Southern California history, according to Cal Fire. Follow for live updates.
Officials say LA fires could worsen as powerful winds are forecast for Wednesday
Officials have warned that the fires raging across LA could soon get worse, with the 'highest risk' of gusty winds to intensify on Wednesday.
LA fires live updates: Dangerous winds and dry conditions forecast for Wednesday
Californians in the greater Los Angeles area are on edge as dangerous winds and temperatures are forecast. The Palisades and Eaton fires have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires
Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry vegetation is rocket fuel for blazes and wind both feeds the flames and spreads the embers. “The winds are like pointing an air blower at a fireplace,” says Gershunov, “except it’s not contained and it’s on a much larger scale.”
Winds, arsonists complicate fight against LA-area wildfires as crews report progress
The Eaton Fire burning just north of Los Angeles and the Palisades Fire that destroyed much of the seaside LA neighborhood of Pacific Palisades broke out Jan. 7 in conditions similar to what’s expected Wednesday. High winds last week pushed flames at remarkable speed and carried fire-sparking embers sometimes miles away.
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Weary Los Angeles residents face new wildfire wind warnings: Live updates
Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new blazes.
Wildfires Latest: A Final Round of Dangerous Fire Weather and Dry Conditions Is in the Forecast
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and des
Stronger winds threaten to spread wildfires ravaging Los Angeles area
A growing force of firefighters battled massive infernos across the Los Angeles area on Monday as more powerful winds moved in and threatened recent progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
LA gets brief reprieve from winds, but warnings of 'fast-moving fire': Live updates
Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.
Wind gusts, humidity may test firefighters battling Los Angeles blazes
The threat of powerful wind gusts, combined with bone-dry humidity, in Los Angeles on Wednesday could test firefighters who ...
Fire crews in Los Angeles brace for more heavy winds; at least 24 killed, thousands of buildings lost
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...
LA under new wind fire warning on Wednesday as death toll creeps up
Officials expect high winds to kick up again early on Wednesday - as a 25th death is confirmed in the US disaster.
LA fires: Santa Ana hurricane-force winds could intensify wildfires
Firefighters held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as ...
Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area
With winds not reaching dangerous levels Tuesday evening, the National Weather Service pushed back its dire warning of ...
Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease
Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two massive blazes burning in ...
LA braces for renewed high winds as three wildfires continue to burn
When the fires started in Los Angeles last week, owner Bill Buerge - who has spent more than 30 years restoring and ...
Tuesday’s Winds Didn’t Reach Their Predicted Speeds, but Wednesday’s Might
On Tuesday afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service dropped their most severe warnings for the rest of the day.