From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...
Southern California’s wildfire smoke is full of toxic chemicals. Here are the major health risks to residents
Five major fires spanning nearly 14,000 acres have engulfed California's most populous city, marking the most destructive ...
Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size
Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from ...
California wildfires live updates: 179,000 under evacuation orders; L.A. County sheriff says some areas look ‘like a bomb was dropped’
Sheriff Robert Luna said 179,783 people are under evacuation orders due to the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Lidia fires in Los Angeles County. Another 200,000 residents are under evacuation warnings.
California wildfire forecast: Los Angeles under critical fire risk with gusty winds, extreme dry conditions
High pressure is building from the north and that will help to tighten the pressure gradient over southern California, ...
What Starts a Wildfire? Three Potential Causes of California's Active Fires
Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles County, with the causes of each blaze under investigation. The Palisades ...
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
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'It's like a hurricane of fire': Wisconsinite returns home after witnessing California wildfire
As the West Coast wildfire destruction continues, Wisconsin residents with ties to Southern California are worrying about ...
Timelapse of California wildfire from space
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) shared a time lapse from space of the California wildfires, which ...
California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up
The blaze began shortly after the start of a Santa Ana windstorm that the National Weather service warned could be the ...
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How you can help California wildfire victims
If you know of a local organization working to help Los Angeles area residents, send 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS a message to let us ...
Where to Donate Clothing and Toiletry Resources for California Wildfire Victims
The Koreatown Center for Community Well-Being (433 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles) and Westchester YMCA (8015 S. Sepulveda, ...