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California, Fire and Los Angeles

Palisades Fire devastates LA County, jumps in size as winds batter Southern California

Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades grew to nearly 20,000 acres by Friday.

The New York Times · 2d

Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control

Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles. Winds were picking up overnight, potentially fueling the fires.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

California wildfire map: Track the Palisades Fire as evacuations ordered in Los Angeles

Evacuation orders went into effect in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, with multiple homes under immediate threat on Tuesday.

Southern California wildfire maps

Bears Wire · 1d

Southern California wildfire maps: Evacuation areas, perimeter, winds

Extreme weather conditions in Southern California fueled by ferocious Santa Ana winds have created at least four wildfires, leading to at least two deaths, multiple injuries, thousands of mandatory evacuations,

Business Insider on MSN · 16h

How the California fires are fueling an 'insurance crisis'

Raging brush fires in California are exacerbating the state's home insurance crisis, which was already suffering due to the risk of destructive wildfires in the area.

Times Union · 15h

Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry

Southern California started out the 2024-25 water year pretty dry. The region got some rain from an atmospheric river in November, but not much. After that, most of the atmospheric rivers that hit the West Coast from October into January veered northward into Washington, Oregon and Northern California instead.

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New Louisville QB Miller Moss says his family home destroyed by California fires

Moss said he would be “putting something together” to help with the relief in the coming weeks and and would welcome any ...

12hon MSN

Southern California’s wildfire smoke is full of toxic chemicals. Here are the major health risks to residents

Five major fires spanning nearly 14,000 acres have engulfed California's most populous city, marking the most destructive ...

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Climatologist Daniel Swain Warned SoCal of “Extreme Fire Danger” Before the Catastrophic Blaze

Five questions with UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, who warned of “extreme fire danger” in Southern California days ...

U.S. News & World Report3y

University of Southern California

University of Southern California is a private institution that was founded in 1880. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 21,023 (fall 2023), and the campus size is 226 acres. University of ...

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From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters

Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...

Why are winter wildfires happening in Southern California?

Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could ...

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Vanguard University of Southern California

Vanguard University of Southern California is a private institution that was founded in 1920. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,964 (fall 2023), its setting is suburban, and the campus ...

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AI helps spot an unreported vegetation fire in remote Southern California

A vegetation fire in a remote part of Orange County was burning unreported and unnoticed last month until officials were pinged by artificial intelligence, according to authorities. The Orange County ...

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