Los Angeles, wildfires

What's the latest on the Los Angeles wildfires and what caused them?
"Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.
How to help to victims of the Los Angeles wildfires
As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, leaving thousands displaced and causing widespread destruction, experts urge long-term support and careful giving.
See Pacific Palisades before and after the devastating Los Angeles fires
Before one of the most destructive fires in California history swept through, the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Los Angeles' west side was filled with expensive homes fronted by green, well-tended landscaping and popular boutiques and cafes.
Los Angeles Firefighters Battle Blazes
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Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries
For Irina Contreras, a program manager for Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture, outdoor education was a refuge for both her and her daughter during the pandemic. Now, much of that refuge has been burned in the raging wildfires around Los Angeles.
Several schools destroyed in Los Angeles-area wildfires
The fires burning across Los Angeles County have thrown the school year into turmoil. At least a dozen schools have burned, impacting more than 5,000 students. Lilia Luciano reports.
Los Angeles wildfires: in pictures
Wildfires are tearing through Los Angeles, forcing thousands to flee to safety and destroying modest homes and vast mansions. As the fires rage on, powerful images tell stories of fear, desperation and solidarity in the sprawling California city.
Los Angeles schools and universities close as wildfire threat grows
Pepperdine University president Jim Gash discusses wildfire protocols and the impact on their community on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’
How the deadly LA wildfires have harmed schools and families who rely on them
NPR's A Martinez asks Los Angeles School Board member Nick Melvoin how deadly fires have harmed schools and the students and families who rely on them.
Photos of Los Angeles show catastrophic scale of devastation as blazes burn uncontrolled
At least 10 people have died and more than 180,000 have been forced to evacuate as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires burn ...
‘A miracle.’ James Woods posts on X that his house survived Los Angeles wildfires
Actor James Woods says his house in Pacific Palisades has survived the Los Angeles wildfires that had devastated much of his ...
Why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
Other fires, like the 2023 Maui fires and the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California, have caused hydrants to go dry in the ...
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department refute speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...
The Los Angeles Chargers scored a 4-point touchdown thanks to Cameron Dicker's all-time blunder
After Ladd McConkey scored an 86-yard touchdown to bring L.A. within 11 points in the mid-fourth quarter, all Dicker had to ...