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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, producing more gusty winds.

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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 strongest to hit Southern California in more than a decade.

U.S. News & World Report · 5h

Wildfires Latest: Winds Subside as Firefighters Battle Devastating Blazes in Los Angeles Area

Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people f

California, Gavin Newsom and Biden

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Biden celebrates great-grandchild, takes no questions at California wildfire briefing with Newsom

President Biden made some remarks celebrating his great-grandchild while in California following a wildfire briefing. Neither he nor Gov. Gavin Newsom took media questions.

ABC News on MSN · 18h

Trump blames Newsom, Biden for California wildfires with disputed evidence

"He is the blame for this," Trump wrote about Newsom on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, but Newsom's office called that "fiction."

Washington Times · 20h

California fires stoke criticism of Newsom’s management, set up clash with Trump

The out-of-control fires ripping across Los Angeles cap years of criticism of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management and wildfire mitigation policies that are set to face the wrath of the incoming Trump administration.

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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.

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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 Wildfire Live Updates: Last Hollywood Hills Evacuation Order Lifted As Palisades And Eaton Fires Still Burn

Authorities continued to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires throughout Los Angeles County as lower wind speeds are expected ...

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Trump told Joe Rogan his California wildfire fears three months ago: ‘Sounding the alarm’

Trump, 78, appeared to warn of the threats in the pre-election interview as he criticized the Golden State’s water management ...

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See the Most Dramatic, Terrifying Photos of the California Wildfire Devastation

The shocking fires in Southern California, which began Jan. 7 and are not yet contained, have led to devastation, loss of ...

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What Starts a Wildfire? Three Potential Causes of California's Active Fires

The National Park Service says more than 85 percent of wildfires are caused by human activity. Flames can spark from unattended campfires, burning debris, equipment use and malfunctions, discarded ...