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Death toll in California wildfires increases

California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29

At least 29 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

California wildfire death toll climbs to 29

The death toll from wildfires that have been raging near Los Angeles since early this month rose to 29 on Monday, officials said.

NBC News · 1d

California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Climate change made Los Angeles wildfires more likely

ABC · 1d

Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

The Verge · 21h

Climate change made the Los Angeles wildfires more likely

Climate change helped to set the stage for the devastating Los Angeles fires this month, a new study by 32 researchers shows. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires broke out in early January and soon killed at least 28 people,

The Financial Times · 21h

Wider LA areas will be ‘more flammable’ due to climate change, study finds

Climate change caused primarily by fossil fuel burning had increased the likelihood of the California fires, scientists say

Eaton fire, Southern California Edison

Reuters · 1d

Southern California Edison shares new details on transmission lines in Eaton amid wildfire probe

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International , said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a "momentary and expected increase in current" on its energized lines in the Eaton Canyon corridor on Jan.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Southern California Edison says power lines saw an increase in current day of Eaton Fire

The utility company maintained that the current increase remained within the design limits and did not trigger system protection on these lines.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

California Utility Reports Fault on Power Line Miles Away From Origin of Deadly Eaton Fire

Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day

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New fire erupts in Southern California as thousands remain under evacuation from fast-moving Hughes Fire

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday ...

California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

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L.A. fire updates: Beaches closed from Malibu to Playa del Rey because of debris runoff

Recent rainfall and increased debris from fire zones have prompted Los Angeles County public health officials to issue an ...

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From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat

Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been ...

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Timelapse Video Shows Hughes Fire Explode in Southern California

The Hughes fire has burned through 3,407 acres since it started late Wednesday morning, according to local officials.

Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know

The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But ...

Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weather

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters quickly extinguished several brush fires that erupted Monday in Southern California amid ...

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Rain in Southern California Creates Mud and Debris Flows, But Helps Fire Crews

Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building ...

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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome ...

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