Jan 09 Watch 5:38 A look at Southern California’s wildfire response and resources By Amna Nawaz Many questions are being asked about the response to the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Amna Nawaz discussed some of those concerns with Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair… Continue watching
Jan 09 Wildfire smoke inside homes can cause lingering health risks. Here are some tips for cleaning and staying safe By Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation Research shows that the mix of chemicals released when human-made materials like these burn is different from what is emitted during a vegetation fire and is potentially more toxic. Continue reading
Jan 09 How Santa Ana winds have fueled the deadly fires in Southern California By Jon Keeley, The Conversation By the time the winds get to the point where the Eaton Fire broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7, it’s not uncommon for them to have less than 5 percent relative humidity, meaning essentially no moisture at all. Continue reading
Jan 09 Nearly 2,000 structures destroyed by Los Angeles area fires so far, including homes of several celebrities By Associated Press Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Firefighters begin to slow wildfires while Los Angeles faces scope of destruction By Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, John Seewer, Associated Press Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to flee their homes. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 7:58 Massive wildfires continue to rage across LA area, leaving neighborhoods in ruins By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Wildfires accelerated by historically strong winds have created extreme conditions for millions of people in the Los Angeles region. More than 100,000 people have evacuated their homes because of four different fires. Stephanie Sy reports from Los Angeles. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:37 ‘This is as bad as I’ve ever seen’: Crews struggle to stop fires fueled by historic winds By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Eaton Fire is just one of the devastating wildfires that broke out in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday night. Winds of 70 to 80 mph allowed it to quickly spread over thousands of acres. Geoff Bennett discussed the… Continue watching
Jan 08 WATCH: At least 5 killed and over 1,000 structures destroyed in Los Angeles fires, officials say By John Seewer, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, Associated Press Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews battled at least three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people and ravaged some of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area. Continue reading