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2 days ago · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and …

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Will winds Stoke the Los Angeles wildfires again?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After making some progress battling wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters prepared for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the flames. The relative calm Sunday allowed some people to return to previously evacuated areas. ...

Is Los Angeles prepared for the upcoming wind event?

“We are prepared for the upcoming wind event,” he said. Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said she is not concerned about relationships with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump, despite his harsh criticism of local and state officials. ...

Is Los Angeles ready to face a new fire threat?

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other officials — who have faced criticism over their initial response to fires that began last week — expressed confidence Monday that the region was ready to face the new threat with additional firefighters brought in from around the U.S., as well as Canada and Mexico. ...

Are Los Angeles fires a natural disaster?

But the fires ripping through Los Angeles are not just another “natural disaster”. This is the future that climate scientists have been warning about for decades, brought to the doorsteps of the some of the world’s most influential people. So why has it taken us so long to care? ...

How did gusting winds affect Palisades fire?

Max Whittaker for The New York Times Gusting winds swept through the Mandeville Canyon area in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, complicating efforts to halt the advance of the Palisades fire. But fire officials said work done Saturday night helped offset much of the danger as hand crews laid hose lines throughout the hillside. ...

Are the winds fueling California wildfires a threat?

The winds that are fueling the deadly wildfires in Southern California will continue to pose a threat over the weekend and into next week, forecasters warned. ...