The fires burning across Los Angeles have affected tens of thousands of people, including athletes and staff for the city's ...

Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate amid the uncontained wildfires. NPR member station LAist spoke to ...

Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense ...

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