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Crews race to contain LA wildfires

California wildfires live updates: Winds intensify as L.A. death toll rises to 16

The Santa Ana winds are expected to strengthen into Sunday morning with gusts of 30 to 50 mph in coastal areas, and up to 70 mph in the mountains.

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Crews race to contain LA wildfires as menacing winds may ramp up: Live updates

"Critical fire-weather conditions will unfortunately ramp up again ... for southern California and last through at least early next week as periodic enhancements of off-shore winds continue," the National Weather Service said. "This may lead to the spread of ongoing fires as well as the development of new ones."

POLITICO on MSN · 3h

Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.

Los Angeles faces more wildfire evacuations

NBC News on MSN · 3h

Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.

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Los Angeles wildfires continue to threaten lives and property, burning through more than 39,000 acres

The fires have swept through more than 39,000 acres so far. Officials report that at least 16 people have died.

Deadly Los Angeles wildfires: New evacuation orders as biggest blaze stretches east

Crews have reported some progress in the battle against LA’s deadly wildfires, but tens of thousands remain under evacuation orders. Follow for live updates.

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Private drones are interfering with aerial firefighting efforts as death toll rises in LA wildfires: officials

Private drones flown near the wildfires consuming Los Angeles County continued to interfere with aerial firefighting efforts, ...

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California wildfires devastate Altadena: How one man tried to save his block

Flames were licking his fence, he was choking on smoke, and bullets were whizzing by his leg. Despite it all, Tristin Perez ...

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The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say

The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the ...

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Californians 'angry' amid devastating wildfires, asking where high tax dollars went: local researcher

A Los Angeles County resident and research fellow says locals are wondering what their tax dollars are going toward as ...

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The California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake

The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the ...

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How to Help Victims of the LA Wildfires

At least 16 people are reported to have died and over 150,000 residents have been forced to flee in the wake of raging ...

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House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires

Ohio congressman Warren Davidson's "problem" with the state's forest management appears to echo misleading claims in ...

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Watch: Aerial assault aims to stop LA wildfires

Aircraft have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles in recent days in an attempt to stop the ...

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