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Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?

In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of metal that could have been shed by power lines if they slapped together. But the existence of the metal doesn’t necessarily indicate that’s how the fire started, Nordskog said.

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

Are cars ‘structures’? Here’s a look at how damage is tallied in devastating Los Angeles wildfires

The damage from wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area is horrific however it’s tallied. Neighborhoods have been erased, landmarks destroyed and lives lost.

BBC on MSN · 1d

At least 10 confirmed dead in Los Angeles wildfires

Wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, as forecasters warn more high winds may fan the flames further; Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says it hasn't been

Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk

The New York Times · 4h

Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk, but Fell Short

There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials say they were well-prepared and simply overwhelmed by the elements, questions are being raised about whether the intensity of modern fires requires a new playbook.

The Hill on MSN · 4h

Fires continue into the weekend in Los Angeles

Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation’s second-largest city remained unsettled.

Wired · 7h

Los Angeles Will Remain at High Risk of Fire Into Next Week

Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department stand vigilant as they battle wildfires in Los Angeles while several blazes continue to tear

L.A. fire chief meets with mayor

The Washington Post · 3h

L.A. fire chief says city failed her agency

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told Fox 11 that the city had failed her department, saying budget cuts had hampered their ability to respond to the fires.

LA Times on MSN · 7h

L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency

Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city's struggle to combat the wildfires.

Fox News · 20h

LA fire chief identifies staffing gaps, says city failed

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley discussed the staffing gaps that contributed to the response of the raging Southern California wildfires. (KTTV)

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LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its residents after failing to ...

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Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'

The mayor's office told Newsweek on Friday that "The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos." ...

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Head of Los Angeles Fire Department: the city let us down

Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday said the city's administration let the LAFD down, as major wildfires continue to ravage the ...

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A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response

The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...

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Elon Musk bashes DEI and spreads conspiracy theories as Los Angeles burns

Even in the best of circumstances, a crisis like this would be a vector for bad information. The close Trump ally is only ...

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Why Los Angeles was unprepared for fire

In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.

Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 11 dead

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...

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Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention ...

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LAFD Deputy Chief Faces Backlash for Past Remarks on Fire Victims

A resurfaced clip appears to show LAFD's Kristine Larson blaming victims of fires for getting into a position where they ...

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