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Los Angeles Wildfires Declared Fully Contained By Firefighters

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Los Angeles Wildfires Declared Fully Contained By Firefighters

Los Angeles: Two devastating wildfires in Los Angeles were declared fully contained by firefighters on Friday after burning for more than three weeks, killing about 30 people and displacing thousands more. The Palisades and Eaton fires in Southern California’s Los Angeles County were the most destructive in the history of the second-largest US city, burning…

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How Meryl Streep Cut A Car-Size Hole Through Her Fence To Escape The Los Angeles Wildfires

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How Meryl Streep Cut A Car-Size Hole Through Her Fence To Escape The Los Angeles Wildfires

Hollywood actress Meryl Streep had a tense escape from the Los Angeles wildfires, according to her nephew, Abe Streep. The 75-year-old actress was forced to cut a hole in her fence large enough to drive through while evacuating her home on January 8. The wildfires, which started a day earlier, spread rapidly across parts of…

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Powerful Winds Pose New Challenge To Firefighters In Los Angeles: 10 Points

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Powerful Winds Pose New Challenge To Firefighters In Los Angeles: 10 Points

Powerful winds threaten to worsen the situation in Los Angeles where the raging wildfires have claimed at least 25 lives and destroyed hundreds of luxury mansions belonging to millionaires and Hollywood stars. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: The National Weather Service has warned of powerful ‘Santa Ana’ winds gusting up…

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Oscar Nominations Deferred Again Due To Wildfires, To Be Announced On January 23

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Oscar Nominations Deferred Again Due To Wildfires, To Be Announced On January 23

The Oscar nominations will now be announced on January 23. Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has postponed the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations for a second time because of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, organizers said on Monday. The nominations for the film industry’s highest honors will now…

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24 Dead In Los Angeles Blaze, Strong Winds Trigger ‘Fire Tornado’: 10 Points

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24 Dead In Los Angeles Blaze, Strong Winds Trigger ‘Fire Tornado’: 10 Points

At least 24 people have now been confirmed dead due to massive wildfires around Los Angeles with California Governor Gavin Newsom saying it could be the most devastating natural disaster in US history, which has also destroyed thousands of homes. Here are 10 points on Los Angeles Wildfires: The number of people confirmed dead in…

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“Dangerous, Strong” Winds Threaten To Spread Los Angeles Wildfires: Officials

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“Dangerous, Strong” Winds Threaten To Spread Los Angeles Wildfires: Officials

Los Angeles: US officials warned “dangerous and strong” winds were set to push deadly wildfires further through Los Angeles residential areas Sunday as firefighters struggled to make progress against the flames. At least 16 people have been confirmed dead from blazes that have ripped through the city, reducing whole neighborhoods to ashes and leaving thousands…

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Los Angeles Residents Asked To Stay Indoors To Avoid Toxic Wildfire Smoke

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Los Angeles Residents Asked To Stay Indoors To Avoid Toxic Wildfire Smoke

Los Angeles: Health bosses warned people living in Los Angeles on Saturday to stay indoors because of dangerous wildfire smoke wreathing the area. Monster blazes tearing through America’s second-largest city are pumping toxic clouds into the air, blanketing a vast region with choking fumes. “We are all experiencing this wildfire smoke, which is a mix…

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LA Wildfires To Be Costliest US Disaster, To Inflict $135 Billion In Losses

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LA Wildfires To Be Costliest US Disaster, To Inflict 5 Billion In Losses

The devastating Los Angeles wildfires are poised to become one of the costliest natural disasters in US history, with estimated losses already surpassing $135 billion. According to a preliminary estimate by private forecaster AccuWeather, the total losses could reach as high as $150 billion, making it one of the most expensive wildfires the country has…

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Tom Hanks’ Mansion Miraculously Survives As Many Celebrity Homes Ravaged

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Tom Hanks’ Mansion Miraculously Survives As Many Celebrity Homes Ravaged

Film and television stars are among hundreds of people who have lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged parts of the world’s showbiz capital. This covers the homes of celebrities including Paris Hilton, Anna Faris, and Anthony Hopkins. But some notable stars, like Tom Hanks, were fortunate enough, and their homes…

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