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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said on Thursday that he’s confident that the Pacific Palisades and other Los Angeles-area neighborhoods will build back better than they were before being destroyed by fires. Zeldin made the remarks from the Palisades, where he joined myriad other federal agencies on Thursday leading the charge with local and state officials on…
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More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire broke out in California. The latest blaze – dubbed the Hughes Fire – started late on Wednesday morning near Lake Castaic, around 40 miles from the Eaton and Palisades wildfires that devastated parts of LA earlier this month.…
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Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a restraining order from imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez until early 2030. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Richard Bloom on Thursday granted Megan Thee Stallion’s request for a protective order after the hip-hop star alleged that Lanez is harassing her from prison through surrogates as he serves a 10-year sentence for shooting…
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We reported earlier today about the former US Olympian who lost all of his medals in the Palisades fire. Swimmer Gary Hall Jr, 50, won five Olympic golds, three silvers and two bronzes, but only had time to grab his dog Puddles and his insulin. He’s just spoken to Sky’s presenter Barbara Serra, telling her he…
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Much has been made of apparent water shortages reportedly leaving firefighters hamstrung in their battle to contain wildfires. Critics have claimed some hydrants were empty in parts of LA, which has led to criticism of the authorities, including California’s governor – see our 22.54 post for a bit more on that. Gavin Newsom has now released…
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There is still a “long way to go” in the battle to contain all fires in LA, President Joe Biden has said. During a briefing at the White House, the president described the fires as the “worst in California history”. While progress has been made, the winds fanning the flames could remain a threat for…
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Drones may have captured some memorable images of the disaster but private users have been warned they’re risking lives by flying in areas where emergency services are working. “Please keep drones grounded to ensure emergency responders can do their jobs effectively,” said LA County Sheriffs on X. It comes after a water-dropping aircraft was damaged…
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Among the thousands of buildings destroyed by the wildfires in Los Angeles are the beachfront properties in Malibu. Paris Hilton’s home, which she earlier said she saw “burn to the ground” on live TV, is in this neighbourhood, which sits just south of where the Palisades fire broke out . Suspected arsonist arrested in LA…
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Firefighters will need to wait until the weather changes before they can get the fires under control, an expert in emergency planning and management has said. Professor David Alexander, who works at the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, says most of the fires will continue to rage until the wind slows down. He says…
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Mark Owen and his family have been forced to flee their home in Los Angeles as the wildfire spreads. The Take That star’s wife, Emma Ferguson, said on Instagram yesterday that the couple, their children and animals had to evacuate after waking to “helicopters, thick black smoke and winds howling”. She said she “feels so…
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Some Los Angeles residents have been returning to the charred remains of what was once their homes. One of those people, Desiree Johnson, cries as she walks through the ash pile that was previously her house. Officials believe more than 10,000 structures are likely to have been destroyed by the wildfires since they started.
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More than 20,000 people who evacuated the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday have watched on TV for three days as their neighbourhood has burned without respite. They have heard the statistics – more than 50% of the buildings here have been reduced to rubble. But it is not sufficient preparation for what they will see in…
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Oscar-winning actor Mel Gibson has revealed his home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was away recording a podcast interview with Joe Rogan. The Mad Max star said his home was “completely toasted” but that his family were “happy and healthy and out of harm’s way”. Appearing on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports,…
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Joe Biden has said he is “surging every federal resource possible” to tackle the LA fires. In a post on X, the US president said that included hundreds of federal firefighters, 30 firefighting helicopters and planes, and 500 military ground-clearing personnel. In a separate post, he said the federal government would cover “100% of the…
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We have another update to bring you around reports of crime in the areas where the fires are still burning. A police official has just told a news conference 18 people have been arrested during the firestorm so far. Myron Johnson, assistant sheriff of patrol operations, said 15 of those are connected to the Eaton…
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California’s governor has invited Donald Trump to California amid the president-elect’s vocal criticism of his leadership. Mr Trump has referred to Gavin Newsom as “Gavin Newscum” and on Wednesday blamed him for reported water supply issues. But Mr Newsom has now extended an invitation – shared on social media – to the incoming president. “As you prepare…
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