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Frankfurt: German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Wednesday that last month’s huge wildfires in Los Angeles had been the costliest “in the history of the insurance industry”. Munich Re, which acts as an insurer for insurers, said it expected some 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in…
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…
Castaic, United States: A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, in a region already on edge after two deadly blazes. Ferocious flames were devouring hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading…
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…
Four generations of a single family lost their homes to the devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles. Among them is Danielle Stone, whose house was destroyed in the deadly Eaton Fire, The Los Angeles Times reported. Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the fires have turned…
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…
What is the claim? Social media users are circulating a 47-second video showing police officers detaining an individual with the claim that he is an Indian national named “Bhuvesh Patel,” who was caught attempting to start a fire for looting in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. The…
A man and two of his lifelong surfer friends joined hands to save his mother’s home in Pacific Palisades, where wildfires left a trail of devastation last week. On January 7, Chris Clinton, 49, received a frantic call. His mother’s neighbourhood in Pacific Palisades was in…
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…
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…