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Santa Ana winds rise in Southern California; new wildfire warnings issued

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Santa Ana winds rise in Southern California; new wildfire warnings issued

Millions of Southern Californians faced new wildfire warnings on Tuesday (January 14, 2025), and tens of thousands saw their power shut off as strong winds blew across the parched landscape around Los Angeles where two massive blazes have been burning for a week. Santa Ana winds that began gusting over the mountains before sunrise were…

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What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

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What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area Updated – January 10, 2025 12:19 pm IST – LOS ANGELES The wind whips embers in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson…

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In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes

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In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fuelled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Thousands of people fled wildfires in the Los Angeles area that turned picturesque neighbourhoods into the smoldering wasteland, with chimneys or wrought-iron staircases about all…

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