Archer fire: Evacuations, road closures
January 12, 2025
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Archer fire: Evacuations, road closures

A brush fire broke out Friday in Granada Hills. The Archer fire had burned about three acres near the 17000 block of Sesnon Boulevard and was growing at…

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L.A. firestorms bring waves of fire myths, disinformation. Here’s how to debunk it and not get fooled
January 12, 2025
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L.A. firestorms bring waves of fire myths, disinformation. Here’s how to debunk it and not get fooled

As quickly as the Sunset fire started charring through Runyon Canyon in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening, an AI-generated photo of the Hollywood sign ablaze was rapidly…

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As fires grew, so did profiles of ‘scanner’ X accounts
January 12, 2025
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As fires grew, so did profiles of ‘scanner’ X accounts

Before the fires they mostly tracked police pursuits and crimes in progress — maybe the occasional building fire. But over the last week, since major fires began ravaging…

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Ventura County officials identify ‘person of interest’ in Kenneth fire
January 12, 2025
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Ventura County officials identify ‘person of interest’ in Kenneth fire

A man “attempting to start a fire” Thursday in a West Hills neighborhood that was burning from the Kenneth fire is under investigation in connection with the nearly…

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‘We were lucky’: Azusa police arrest suspected arsonist
January 12, 2025
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‘We were lucky’: Azusa police arrest suspected arsonist

The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills. Police officers responded Friday at…

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Destruction, surprise, heartbreak greet Altadena residents returning home
January 12, 2025
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Destruction, surprise, heartbreak greet Altadena residents returning home

William Harris left his childhood home in Altadena early Wednesday morning as the Santa Ana winds howled outside and a destructive firestorm headed for his community. Smoke filled…

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Meet the 104-year-old hero helping save homes in Brentwood from Palisades fire
January 12, 2025
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Meet the 104-year-old hero helping save homes in Brentwood from Palisades fire

Los Angeles watched in awe and terror this weekend as a squadron of aircraft bombed water on the Palisades fire as it marched toward Brentwood and Encino. Much…

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Newsom says Trump hasn’t responded to his entreaty to see fire damage
January 12, 2025
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Newsom says Trump hasn’t responded to his entreaty to see fire damage

President-elect Donald Trump has not responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to tour California’s fire damage, Newsom said Saturday afternoon. Newsom sent a letter on Friday inviting the…

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How do you talk to kids about wildfire losses? Experts weigh in
January 12, 2025
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How do you talk to kids about wildfire losses? Experts weigh in

A day and a half after Tanya Reyes and her family evacuated from their Altadena home, the mother knew the time had come: She had to tell her…

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How you can help the incarcerated firefighters battling L.A. wildfires
January 12, 2025
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How you can help the incarcerated firefighters battling L.A. wildfires

In any given year, up to 30% of the state’s wildfire-fighting force earns as little as $26.90 for a 24-hour shift. That’s because they’re prisoners in the California…

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