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L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.
Fire Breaks Out at a Huge Battery Site in California
The fire at the Moss Landing plant, which stores electricity for the power grid, was unrelated to wildfires in Los Angeles.
The painstaking task ahead to identify victims of the Los Angeles fires
As firefighters continue to battle the blazes bearing down on Los Angeles, some residents left in their wake have begun ...
Los Angeles after the fires: ‘You can only live in a disaster zone for so long’
The city is pushing to rebuild areas devasted by wildfires. But the costs and the mounting risks of future disasters are hard to overcome ...
LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup
The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure.
LA fires: Kelly Osbourne blasts celebs using 'people's pain and suffering' for ‘photo op’ in scathing rant
Television personality Kelly Osbourne accused some celebrities of using the California fires as a "photo op" in a scathing ...