A rapidly growing wildfire in California’s Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday. The Silver Fire, which ignited around 2:11 p.m. PT on Sunday near Highway 6…
Call Them "Aliens", Not "Migrants": US' Message To Wildfire Responders
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Fire-Hit California Frets Over Donald Trump’s Funding Threats
Washington, United States: As fire-wrecked Los Angeles braces for a visit by President Donald Trump, many are worrying the mercurial Republican will yank the federal support the city needs to get back on its feet. Trump is due in the shell-shocked city for a few hours…
Double Hit From Los Angeles Fires
Malibu: As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured. “I knew it was risky, but I had no choice,” he…
Separated By Los Angeles Fires, Some Pets Reunite With Owners
When Serena Null saw the flames roaring toward her family home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, she ran to find her pet Domino, but the cat eluded her grasp. “We could see the fire from the front door, and so we just didn’t have…
Amitav Ghosh On Climate Crisis
New Delhi: Author Amitav Ghosh, who is in the forefront of raising awareness about environmental damage and climate change, termed the California wildfires and particularly the Los Angeles inferno as “completely predictable”. He also pointed at the poorly understood idea of safety amid the climate crisis…
Los Angeles Firefighter Finds Lost Wedding Ring In Rubble Of Burned Home
A firefighter and his wife were overcome with emotion after he found his wedding ring amid the rubble of their home, now destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires. Pasadena Fire Engineer Chien Yu, accompanied by CNN’s Erin Burnett, was searching through the rubble when one of…
Los Angeles Fire Evacuees Told No Return For At Least A Week
Los Angeles, United States: Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and exposure to toxic materials. Frustration is…
Private Firefighters On Wealth Divide In Los Angeles
Pacific Palisades, United States: On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when hydrants ran dry. On the other side, a small village of shops is still intact, watched over by tanker…
Federal Probe Begins Into Deadly Los Angeles Fires
Los Angeles: A huge federal probe was under way Tuesday into what caused the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, with millions in the city clamoring for answers. Social media has exploded with theories about what started blazes that tore through the city of Altadena and the upmarket…