California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighters face several more critical hours of Wednesday’s dangerous winds
The Eaton and Palisades fires are now the most destructive wildfires in Southern California history, according to Cal Fire. Follow for live updates.
California Wildfire Live Updates: Eaton Fire Is 45% Contained As Winds Slow In Los Angeles
Wednesday, 8:41 a.m. PST Cal Fire provided an update on the fires in Los Angeles, reporting 19% containment for the Palisades Fire, 45% containment for the Eaton Fire, 50% containment for the Auto Fire (later upgraded to 85% containment) and 97% containment for the Hurst Fire.
Los Angeles wildfires rage as strong winds put millions on alert
Firefighters on Wednesday confronted persistently strong and dry winds fueling two giant wildfires that have terrified Los Angeles for eight days, testing the resolve of a city upended by the worst disaster in its history.
LA fires live updates: Dangerous winds and dry conditions forecast for Wednesday
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather was forecast for the region on Wednesday, along with a rare warning of a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” for an area near where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing wildfires in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.
Los Angeles firefighters brace for threat of more powerful winds
The threat of powerful wind gusts combined with bone-dry humidity in Los Angeles on Wednesday could pose a severe test for firefighters who have been battling to keep monstrous fires in check since last week.
How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires
Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry vegetation is rocket fuel for blazes and wind both feeds the flames and spreads the embers. “The winds are like pointing an air blower at a fireplace,” says Gershunov, “except it’s not contained and it’s on a much larger scale.”
Wildfire weary Los Angeles residents face 'last really windy day': Live updates
"We are not out of the woods yet. Please stay on guard for a fast-moving fire," the weather service's Los Angeles office warned.
L.A. Fires Live Updates: Southern California's winds forecast to weaken; dangerous conditions expected next week
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in Southern California.
Fire-Scarred Los Angeles Is Under Another Rare Warning As Winds Pick Up
This is really just the last push of these winds here today," National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.
Containment of Los Angeles-area Eaton and Palisades fires continue amid high wind warnings
Efforts to contain and suppress two Southern California wildfires continue Wednesday as fire crews work amid a Paticularly ...
LA fires rewriting record books as residents brace for next bout with dangerous winds
Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.
LA wildfire updates: Winds, arsonists complicate fight against fires as crews report progress
A beefed-up firefighting force was staged around Los Angeles to attack flare-ups or new blazes and anxious residents prepared ...
LA under new wind fire warning on Wednesday as death toll creeps up
Officials expect high winds to kick up again early on Wednesday - as a 25th death is confirmed in the US disaster.
LA fires: Santa Ana hurricane-force winds could intensify wildfires
Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, ...
Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area
With winds not reaching dangerous levels Tuesday evening, the National Weather Service pushed back its dire warning of ...
Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease
Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two massive blazes burning in ...
LA braces for renewed high winds as three wildfires continue to burn
When the fires started in Los Angeles last week, owner Bill Buerge - who has spent more than 30 years restoring and ...