"We will be doing that in the next day or two to help move people to a better situation than the congregate shelters they're in right now," said Fenton. By Emily Mae Czachor https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/california-fires-winds-updates/#post-update-781370ea link copied 1:20...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Homes burned Sunday when flames descended on a Southern California neighborhood as wildfires popped up across the state amid soaring temperatures.
Southern California is expected to continue to face an increased risk of wildfires for a decent chunk of the year as an intensifying drought and episodes of Santa Ana winds combine to make for dangerous infernos.
MORE: California fires live updates: 2 wildfires ignite in San Diego, Cal Fire says The extreme burn scars are the result of thePalisades and Eaton fires, which erupted on Jan. 7. The wildfires ripped across the LA communities of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, destroying neighborhood...
A PDS is not intended to predict if fires will start. The warning is used to alert first responders and the public about an extremely dangerous environment. The NWS said the strong winds could cause localized power outages, downed trees and unsafe driving conditions. Residents who live ...
Typically, Southern California has enough rain by now that the vegetation is moist and doesn’t readily burn. A study a few years ago showed that autumn moisture reduces the risk of Santa Ana wind-driven fires. This year, however, Southern...
At the height of the fires, WCK had over 50 meal distribution sites across Southern California and has served over 415,000 meals to date. Those meals were provided in partnership with WCK’s Chef Corps members, restaurant and food trucks, and local volunteers. ...
Meanwhile, crews that have been fighting two of the deadliest and most destructive fires California has seen in years continued to make progress. The death toll in the fires rose to 28 on Tuesday — 11 people were killed in the Palisades fire and 17 died in the Eaton fire area, officials...
They could be the most destructive in California history There are four different fires burning in the Los Angeles area. The biggest, the Thomas fire, has already burned 96,000 acres north of Los Angeles – an area more than twice the size of Washington, DC. In fact, it is on pace to...
As California prepares for heavy rain in areas recently burned by wildfires, the first of three storms expected in the US this week impacted communities from the Ohio Valley east to New Jersey.