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While most may have lost hope, 82-year-old Katherine Kiefer had other plans when her pet cat, a California Maine coon, named Aggie, went missing after the Los Angeles wildfires, two months ago. The feline was feared dead but Ms Kiefer continued to look for Aggie with…
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…
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…
The house of real estate bigwig Keith Wasserman, who was earlier criticised for offering “any amount” for private fire protection, was gutted in the Palisades Fire, according to official reports. The recovery website of Los Angeles County now lists Wasserman’s address as “destroyed”. It also features…
New Delhi: As wildfires leave a trail of destruction in southern California, claiming lives and gutting cherished homes, amphibious aircraft from Canada, known as Super Scoopers, have come to the rescue. Specifically designed for dousing forest fires, the CL-415 aircraft can scoop water, mix it with…