Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts say: a smart, fire-resilient design; an owners’ preparation, like clearing away flammable vegetation;
Altadena, A Historic Black Neighborhood In Los Angeles, Faces Catastrophic Wildfire Damage
As wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, historic Black neighborhoods are experiencing catastrophic damage. In Altadena, one of the city’s historic Black communities, a 66-year-old man tragically died while attempting to save his family home of 55 years.
California fire and evacuation maps: See where the Los Angeles fires are burning
TELL US WHAT YOU KIND OF SAW YESTERDAY AND WHAT YOU’RE SEEING NOW THIS MORNING WHEN WE FIRST DESCENDED INTO THE AREA, WE CAME OFF THE GRAPEVINE CAME INTO THE GREATER LOS ANGELES, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA,
This viral image doesn't show Los Angeles wildfire damage. It's a fabrication | Fact check
A Lamborghini picture during the Los Angeles fires,” the post’s caption begins. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Instagram post received more than 10,000 likes in two days.
How the Los Angeles wildfires can increase insurance rates for all Californians
The program guaranteeing fire insurance coverage for homeowners turned down by traditional companies, known as the California FAIR Plan​, could run out of money following the devastating destruction caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires
T here are a lot of variables at play in the catastrophic wildfires currently clawing through southern California: dry vegetation, lack of rain, dense housing development, errant
How many homes have burned in the Los Angeles wildfires so far?
More than 12,000 homes, businesses, schools and other structures have been destroyed by raging wildfires that began ripping through the Greater Los Angeles area last Tuesday. Cal Fire said in an update Monday that a total of 40,
Octavia Butler imagined Los Angeles ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...
A Los Angeles Teen Started a Recovery Fund for Wildfire Victims. Now It’s a Movement
A very Colvert, 14, never imagined her recovery fund for the teenage victims of the Eaton Fire, one of multiple blazes raging ...
Los Angeles fire victims get protections from predatory real estate investors under new order from Gov. Gavin Newsom
The order targets opportunistic real estate speculators who make unsolicited cash offers well below market value in attempts ...
Los Angeles fires: Rise in homelessness, bankruptcies, rents predicted
Now the fires, three of which had not been contained as of Monday, are likely to further strain a tight housing market, at ...
Warnings of 'fast-moving fire' after Los Angeles gets brief wind reprieve: Updates
Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.
Reseeding Altadena after Los Angeles-area climate fires
A group of volunteers have begun collecting native seed donations to prepare remediation efforts once the smoke has cleared.
Eaton Fire updates: Crews worry wind could lead to flare-ups in Los Angeles
IT’S BEEN A WEEK NOW SINCE MAJOR FIRES SPARKED ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND SINCE THEN, THE PALISADES FIRE AND THE EATON FIRE HAVE BURNED A COMBINED 38,000 ACRES. OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE ...
Los Angeles couple's harrowing escape as Eaton Fire approached their home caught on video doorbell
A California couple's Ring video doorbell captured their harrowing escape as the Eaton Fire approached their Altadena home.
Climbers, Hikers, and Runners Share Survival Stories from the Los Angeles Wildfires
The fires in Southern California have impacted millions of lives. These outdoor athletes share their stories of evacuation, ...
L.A. County wildfires leave diverse and historic Altadena in ashes and rubble
Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black homeownership ...