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These are the conditions fueling the Los Angeles wildfires: What to know

Dry, hot winds are fueling wildfires in Los Angeles, with forecasts showing little relief as Southern California faces one of the worst starts to a year for wildfires.
The fires have killed 16 people, destroyed over 10,000 structures, and left 13 people missing, making them some of the most destructive in state history.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has doubled National Guard personnel to assist firefighting efforts, while President Joe Biden declared the fires a major disaster.
Private forecaster AccuWeather estimates economic losses from the fires could reach between $135 billion to $150 billion, indicating a long recovery ahead.

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The Hill

These are the conditions fueling the Los Angeles wildfires: What to know

Strong Santa Ana winds, a dry winter and low humidity are some of the conditions that have been fueling the Los Angeles-area wildfires for the past week, destroying numerous structures, causing massive evacuations and killing, so far, 11 people. Firefighters in the region have made progress, containing portions of the bigger fires. Now, four blazes…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Reporter Herald

Loveland crew headed to Los Angeles to help with wildfires

Three Loveland firefighters are en route to Los Angeles to assist with the massive wildfires that have charred more than 37,000 acres. The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority shared in a Facebook post that the crew of three headed out Saturday morning with one Loveland fire engine that is specifically designed to operate in wildland-urban interface areas. They were to meet other Colorado crews in Nevada on Saturday evening, and then travel to Los Ang…

2 months ago·Berthoud, United States

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VOA News

Los Angeles wildfire switches direction, poses new threat

Six fires across Los Angeles neighborhoods have killed at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed 10,000 structures

2 months ago·United States

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Jerusalem Post

Los Angeles wildfire switches direction

Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.

2 months ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Hot News

VIDEO Los Angeles fire. New areas threatened after wind direction changes - HotNews.ro

The largest of the wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles this week appeared to have changed direction on Saturday, triggering new evacuation orders and presenting a new challenge for firefighters...

2 months ago·Romania

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la Nacion

Los Angeles’ biggest fire changes direction and challenges efforts to contain it

LOS ANGELES.- The largest of the voracious forest fires that devastated areas of Los Angeles changed direction this Saturday, which caused new evacuation orders and posed a new challenge to the firefighters, exhausted by the combat of the multiple hotbeds in southern California.The six simultaneous fires that razed neighborhoods of Los Angeles County since Tuesday caused the death of at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed more than 12,000 s…

2 months ago·Buenos Aires, Argentina

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