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Jan 15, 2025 | dfa.co.za | Lisa Richwine |Michael Blake

The threat of powerful wind gusts combined with bone-dry humidity in Los Angeles on Wednesday could pose a severe test for firefighters who have been battling to keep monstrous fires in check since last week. By Lisa Richwine and Michael Roy BlakeLOS ANGELES – The threat of powerful wind gusts combined with bone-dry humidity in Los Angeles on Wednesday could pose a severe test for firefighters who have been battling to keep monstrous fires in check since last week.

Jan 8, 2025 | dfa.co.za | Jorge Garcia |Jorge García |Michael Blake

More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles overnight, with Hollywood celebrities among those fleeing by car and on foot as flames engulfed homes and set hillsides ablaze.

Jan 8, 2025 | reuters.com | Jorge Garcia |Jorge García |Michael Blake

Wildfires rip through upscale Pacific Palisades, PasadenaStrong, dry winds fuel fire forecast to worsenEvacuations cause traffic jams, residents flee on footNational Weather Service warns of extreme fire conditionLOS ANGELES, Jan 8 (Reuters) - More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire tore through a coastal area of Los Angeles in just a few hours, and a second blaze some 30 miles (50 km) inland was rapidly spreading on Wednesday.

Jan 8, 2025 | treefrogcreative.ca | Jorge Garcia |Jorge García |Michael Blake |David Elstone |Kevin Mason

Wildfires rage in Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to flee By Jorge Garcia and Michael Roy Blake Reuters January 8, 2025 Category: Forest Fires Region: United States, US West LOS ANGELES – A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying numerous buildings and creating traffic jams as more than 30,000 people evacuated, while a second blaze doubled in size some 30 miles inland. At least 2,921 acres (1,182 hectares) of the Pacific Palisades...

Jan 8, 2025 | dfa.co.za | Jorge Garcia |Jorge García |Michael Blake

A wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, sending large billows of smoke over much of the metropolitan area and causing traffic jams as people fled their homes under evacuation orders. By Jorge Garcia and Michael Roy BlakeLOS ANGELES – A wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, sending large billows of smoke over much of the metropolitan area and causing traffic jams as people fled their homes under evacuation orders.