California wildfires devastate working-class families, destroying homes and livelihoods
Lower-wage workers in some of the homes and businesses ravaged by fires are scrambling to find housing and jobs with little to fall back on.
California crews making progress on wildfires as residents wait to see what's left of homes
California firefighters have made major progress getting the massive Eaton Fire to more than 50% containment, but now the area is dealing with the threat of landslides. National Guard checkpoints are now set up to keep people out of evacuation zones where many dangers remain.
Wildfires continue to ravage California
A window of dangerous fire weather conditions has closed, but forecasters warn another round of Santa Ana Winds are expected early next week.
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These devastating aerial views show home after home destroyed by wildfire in California
Aerial view of neighborhoods destroyed by the Palisades Fire, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
California officials say many wildfire victims “won’t go home soon”
Officials say the threat of landslides as well as asbestos and other toxins could keep victims from their homes for another week or more.
After the Eaton Fire, these Altadena residents return — with despair and hope — to homes in ruins
A mom and daughter, a cat-loving stage prop designer and a “Forest”-dwelling contractor are among the few who’ve gotten back ...
Who Are the Victims of the California Fires?
At least two dozen people have been reported dead in fires raging across Los Angeles. Five lived near one another in a ...
L.A. County wildfires leave diverse and historic Altadena in ashes and rubble
Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black homeownership ...
How did a cluster of homes near the Eaton fire’s ignition point emerge unscathed?
A neighborhood where the deadly Eaton fire began was mostly spared from the devastation in surrounding Altadena, with the ...
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 ...
Pictures of L.A. fire damage show aftermath of California blazes
Damage caused by Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in Altadena were captured by photojournalists as L.A. officials map the ...
'What America should look like:' loss in the Altadena fires, and a hard road to recovery
When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, ...
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Will L.A.’s Fires Permanently Disperse the Black Families of Altadena?
In a Los Angeles suburb, multigenerational families like the Benns found affordable housing and a deep sense of connection.
The worst wildfires in California history
But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in ...
California fire chief uses milk and beer to save 2 homes in last-ditch effort after finding no water in hose
Fennessy said the meter “wasn’t completely out,” and he “wasn’t sure if it was going to rekindle,” but it was all he “could ...
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Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last.
Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face ...
L.A. Fires Live Updates: Progress in Southern California containment efforts as winds weaken
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in ...