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The Latest Breaking News on LA fires burn area twice the size of Manhattan – worst the city has seen in recent history

LA fires burn area twice the size of Manhattan – worst the city has seen in recent history

California has seen deadly blazes over the years – Camp fire decimated Paradise town in 2018 and Tubbs fire burned 36,810 acres in 2017

The Guardian - US

‘It feels apocalyptic’: Californians on the loss and devastation from LA wildfires

Residents share their stories of evacuation, destruction of homes, and air pollution amid ongoing blazes

The Guardian - US

Firefighters Battle Multiple Wildfires Amid Strong Winds In Los Angeles

Firefighters in Los Angeles battle wildfires with evacuations, property damage, and assistance from various agencies amid challenging conditions.

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Los Angeles Zoning Laws Pushed People and Homes Toward Fire-Prone Areas

Single-family zoning makes it practically impossible to build more housing in central L.A.

Reason

Stop playing politics with the LA fires and address the key cause: man-made climate change

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With uncontrolled blazes still raging around Los Angeles, on the day it was confirmed that last year was the hottest in human history, it would be a good time for global leaders to finally take climate change seriously. But the signs are that no such Damascene…

The Independent UK

California wildfires: How and why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?

Critics have erroneously blamed California environmental policies and empty reservoirs for lack of water

The Independent UK

Before and after satellite photos show LA-area neighborhoods in ruins as wildfires rage

Comparing satellite images of the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena show the destructive path of what’s shaping up to be one of the worst fires in U.S. history.

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Fires Incinerated the Facade of California Governing Competence

Virtue-signaling is no substitute for disaster preparedness.

Reason

How you can help the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires

As thousands have lost their homes and everything they own, this is how local organizations and charities are responding

The Independent UK

Los Angeles faces more fire evacuations even as fierce winds ease

Officials hope improved wind conditions will allow firefighters to contain wildfires that have devastated the US city.

Al Jazeera

California Sends Hundreds of Prisoners to Battle Raging Wildfires, Pays Them Below Minimum Wage: 'Can Barely Afford Hygiene Supplies'

California has sent hundreds of prisoners to battle the wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area, and is paying them below minimum wage.

Latin Times

California bars insurers from dropping fire victims until 2026. What to know

As the Palisades and Eaton fires wreak havoc on Los Angeles, the state insurance commissioner is taking action to protect home insurance policy owners

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the LA fires: Donald Trump’s denial and division fuel climate inaction

Editorial: Events in California reveal how political obstruction is deepening a climate crisis that needs urgent action to prevent it becoming an irreversible disaster

The Guardian - UK

The best way to claim insurance if you lost your home or business in the Los Angeles wildfires

'When filing your claim, time is of the essence.'

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The Independent UK

LA was sitting on a powder keg ripe for a fire after months of drought. Then it was lit

EXCLUSIVE: Author John Vaillant tells The Independent that human-driven climate change has created dangerous wildfire conditions and thousands of ‘climate refugees’ in the city of Los Angeles

International Business Times

Insurers Could Face $20 Billion In Loses From California Wildfires, Double Original Estimates

The blazes, which have killed at least 10 people, are scorching some of the most expensive communities in the United States, home to movie stars' multi-million mansions

Kiplinger

Wildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay. Here’s How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home.

A guide to cleaning the air in your home amid wildfires.

International Business Times

Damages And Economic Loss From Southern California Wildfires Could Hit $150 Billion

AccuWeather said it increased its estimates as the blazes have created "one of the costliest wildfire disasters in modern U.S. history."

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The Conversation

LA fires show the human cost of climate-driven ‘whiplash’ between wet and dry extremes

October to April is normally considered to be the wet season in California, yet this January, the region is experiencing some of the most devastating fires it’s ever seen.

The Guardian - US

After the fire, the insurance battles: LA victims’ ordeal may just be beginning

‘Now we have to make sure there’s not a second, financial tragedy that follows the physical catastrophe,’ says consumer advocate

Capital & Main

How Climate Change Fueled Deadly Los Angeles Fires

A whipsaw swing from very wet to very dry weather exposed millions to flames, smoke and pollutants.

Reason

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Latin Times

Civilian Drone That Grounded Canadian Plane Battling LA Wildfires is Keeping 1,500 Gallons of Water Per Flight Out of The Fight

The "Super Scooper" is designed to gather ocean water and dump it over active fires

Roll Call

As California fires rage, so does what could be final Trump-Biden battle - Roll Call

President-elect Trump and President Biden are engaged in one final war of words, this one over the California wildfires.

The Independent UK

Wildfires latest: 10 confirmed dead as firefighters work to contain blazes in Los Angeles area

Firefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge

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