It has been a week since Los Angeles’ devastating wildfires began, driven by powerful winds that have made the blazes highly difficult to fight. More than 40,000 acres have already burned, with at least 24 deaths; by comparison, the entirety of Washington, DC, is 43,000 acres. More than 12,300 structures have been destroyed, and at least 90,000 people are without power.
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- LA fires were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution, study suggests
The result raises the question of whether the fires could have been controllable were it not for the fire-fueling effects of climate change.
01/14/2025 - 1:53 pm | View Link - LA mayor, council approve orders aimed at helping residents affected by fires
Mayor Karen Bass’ order is intended to expedite debris removal, obtaining building permits and setting up temporary housing.
01/14/2025 - 1:26 pm | View Link - Octavia Butler imagined LA 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 been cited for anticipating a world wracked by climate change, racism and ...
01/14/2025 - 1:02 pm | View Link - Michael Rapaport goes ballistic on Gavin Newsom over LA Fires: ‘Trump-proofing California? Try fire-proofing'
Actor Michael Rapaport attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week for focusing on "Trump-proofing" the state when he should have been "fire-proofing" it.
01/14/2025 - 12:59 pm | View Link - Stars helping LA fires victims: Beyoncé pledges $2.5M, Eva Longoria donates $1M and more
Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, and Tinseltown is showing up for LA amid the city's ongoing wildfires. Here's how stars are helping out.
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