Residents feeling the Palisades Fire abandoned their cars in gridlock traffic as the wildfire approached. Evacuation planning is central to saving lives in wildfires, but many communities are behind.
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Photos: See the California wildfires’ destructive force, in satellite images
Satellite images show the extent of devastation from multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County after one day. The fires have killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of structures.
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Fire hydrants ran dry in Pacific Palisades as a major wildfire raged
Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense strain on the system.
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Deadly wildfires surge in size in Southern California and force more evacuations
The Eaton fire, which has killed two people, has grown rapidly to 10,000 acres, while the Palisades fire has doubled to about 12,000 acres. At least 70,000 people have evacuated in Los Angeles County.
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Here’s where things stand for several major landmarks in the Los Angeles fires
The fires raging across Los Angeles are putting some cultural institutions in danger.
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‘Raining ash’: Residents share how they fled the Southern California wildfires
Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate amid the uncontained wildfires. NPR member station LAist spoke to members of the community about how they have been affected.
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California’s wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023
Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler said the agency and its partners are equipped with with fire trucks, bulldozers, and newly introduced Blackhawk helicopters that can fly at night.
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Most evacuation orders are lifted, but a Northern California wildfire is still burning
The “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under orders or warnings because of the Thompson fire north of Sacramento were able to go home. But an intensely hot weekend could make things worse.
