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Map: See containment updates for 3 wildfires in LA County after weekend rain

Weekend rain helped firefighters gain ground on the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, which started Jan. 7 in a Santa Ana windstorm and destroyed entire neighborhoods. In northern LA County, cooler conditions aided the fight against the Hughes Fire. See below for updates on the three fires.

Sacramento Bee · 7h

Update: Palisades Fire remains 90% contained, 23,448 acres destroyed 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 19 days. A crew of 1,043 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 90% of the fire by Sunday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

ABC · 2d

California fires live updates: Rain heading to LA this weekend

Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena,

Rain helps Southern California firefighters

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Rain in Southern California Creates Mud and Debris Flows, But Helps Fire Crews

Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building materials, paints, furniture and other household items.

The New York Times · 19h

Southern California Rainstorms Raise Risks of Mudslides

The charred soil left by the wildfires could create conditions ripe for mudslides because the rain, which will last into Monday, will just run off, forecasters said.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

Floods, landslides are risks as fire-scarred Los Angeles girds for rain

There is a 10% to 20% chance of flash flooding and landslides in some recently burned areas of Los Angeles County, forecasters say, including the Palisades and Eaton fire areas.

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California wildfires lose steam but welcomed rain brings different threats

Much-need rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat ...

California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides

Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. PST The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades—an affluent coastal neighborhood—exploded to ...

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Earlier California fire shows how Los Angeles could rebuild

By Chris Kirkham, Judith Langowski and Peter Henderson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through ...

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Arsonists may have spurred the California wildfires

Apparently "authorities never find the source of ignition for more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S.," a ...

The Los Angeles. fires: A look at the footprints of devastation

The Eaton and Palisades fires have consumed more than 37,000 acres of homes, businesses and landmarks in Altadena and Pacific ...

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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 ...

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Red Flag Warning for Nebraska in Aftermath of California Fires

"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the ...

The New Yorker8h

Inside the Fight Against a Los Angeles Inferno

The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a ...

10h

Clip shows smoke from warehouse fire in Iraq, not wildfires in Los Angeles

As devastating wildfires fanned by powerful winds ravaged Los Angeles in January 2025, a video of a street shrouded in smoke ...

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California real estate mogul: 'Put politics aside and get Los Angeles rebuilt'

Real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky said California needs to work with the federal government in order to help Los Angeles ...

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