Update: Palisades Fire at 97% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 22 days. A crew of 800 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 97% of the fire by Wednesday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new uncertainty surrounding the cost and timeline for rebuilding.
Los Angeles wildfires: Lawsuit alleges video shows what started Eaton Fire
A new lawsuit filed by a Southern California resident is claiming that a surveillance video shows what potentially started the deadly Eaton Fire.
California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
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Opinion: The Los Angeles Fires Began on Federal Lands, So Why Is GOP Blaming California?
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
Los Angeles reservoirs filled before blazes, except for one needing repairs | Fact check
Except for a reservoir with a damaged cover that had to be drained, Los Angeles had kept its reservoirs filled before the January 2025 wildfires.
Flawed Emergency Alert Systems Lagged When Residents Needed Them Most During Los Angeles Wildfires
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Los Angeles wildfires: Second California real estate agent charged with price gouging victims
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that charges have been filed against another realtor for price gouging victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
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Update: Palisades Fire remains 95% contained, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 20 days. A crew of 1,043 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 94% of the fire by Monday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
California insurance companies have already paid $4.2 billion in L.A. wildfires
Insurance companies have already paid $4.2 billion claims to survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires, according to the California Department of Insurance. The figure, current as of Jan. 27, includes the costs of evacuation expenses and advance payments for lost personal belongings — it doesn’t reflect the additional billions insurers are expected to pay once debris removal and rebuilding begin.