A law firm suing Southern California Edison released an edited video that it says appears show the start of the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.
We can’t acknowledge that death and destruction from wildfires and other disasters are routine, or we’d never be able to live in California.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing, and residents forced to evacuate from the fires are still "probably at least a week out" from returning home, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. Cal Fire said teams are in the fire zones analyzing the burn areas to determine places of concern.
A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated change of weather.
As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires ... All residents in Altadena are now being ...
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
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