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Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los Angeles

Firefighters battled Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed seven people, burned at least 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.

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‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

The Boston Globe · 12h

Here’s how you can help victims of the Los Angeles-area fires

As wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, destroying neighborhoods and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate, the impact of the devastation continues to grow. At least five people have died and several wind-driven fires remain largely uncontained. The largest, known as the Palisades Fire, is the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history.

California wildfires devastate Los Angeles County, killing 5 and threatening thousands of homes

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across southern California Thursday, leaving at ...

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'Like an atomic bomb': Los Angeles fire chiefs warn death toll is likely to rise

Strong winds fuelled a massive fire in southern California, flattening homes, overtaking roads and and forcing at least 30,000 to evacuate. The fire in Pacific Palisades exploded from 10 acres to more ...

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Kenneth Fire Expands Rapidly as Los Angeles Battles Windswept Storms

A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the area near Calabasas Officials expected the blaze to continue growing.

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California wildfires rage across Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes

The massive Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations affecting tens of ...

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Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires

Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.