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‘The threat doesn’t end after Friday’: When will California’s dangerous fire weather finally die down?

Forecasters have given an update about what we can expect from the fierce winds over the weekend and into next week

The Independent UK

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue to battle the infernos. Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and other California communities are now unrecognizable.

The Conversation

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

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Milo Ventimiglia, Mel Gibson among stars who've lost homes in Los Angeles fires

The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib

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

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

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.

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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

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

The Independent UK

Saving Torah scrolls and saying prayers, Los Angeles fires leave congregants without worship spaces

Among the thousands of buildings destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires were a mosque, a synagogue, a Catholic parish and a half-dozen Protestant churches

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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Reason

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

Latin Times

California Wildfire Map Reveals Scope of Historic Blaze That Torched Malibu

At least ten people have died and over 10,000 structures have burned down as the fires continue to devastate Los Angeles

Latin Times

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NFL Moves Rams' Playoff Game To Arizona Due To Wildfires

NFL relocates Rams' playoff game to Arizona due to LA wildfires for public safety. Rams adapt to change, prioritize safety over football, and support wildf...

Advnture

California has two new National Monuments – one was inspired by a single hike 8 months ago

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland pushed for the new National Monument after hiking in this desert landscape last year

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: powerful Santa Ana winds fuel California wildfires

Gusty conditions have enabled fires to take hold and spread at great speed. Plus, a cold snap grips South Korea

Salon

The lingering toxicity of wildfires

Climate change is making wildfires more common and more severe. The pollution is killing us

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The Independent UK

Voices: The California wildfires are not ‘natural disasters’ – they’re man-made catastrophes

COMMENT: This is the future that climate scientists have been warning about for decades, writes Asia climate correspondent Stuti Mishra – but why has it taken it being brought to the doorsteps of the some of the world’s most influential people for us to care?

International Business Times

From Bunny Museum To Theatre Palisades: Find Out Which Landmarks Fell To LA Wildfires

The devastating wildfires that ravaged the Los Angeles area, this week, have decimated several iconic landmarks and beloved local institutions in their wake.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: hottest year sends planet past 1.5C; at least 10 dead in LA fires; and a ‘sham’ Instagram marriage

Wildfires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created a ‘perfect storm’

The Independent UK

What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area

The Independent UK

Los Angeles’ two biggest fires burn at least 10,000 structures while new blaze leads to more evacuations

Officials say the two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area this week have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures

International Business Times

Right-wing Disinformation Targets DEI, 'Liberal' Policies As LA Burns

Months of dry weather and recent strong winds created optimal conditions for the deadly wildfires engulfing Los Angeles, but narratives on social media falsely single out "liberal" policies -- including those to increase diversity in the city's fire force -- as the culprit.

The Independent UK

Victims of the fires in the Los Angeles area

At least five people have been killed and thousands of structures have burned in wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area

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