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Much of Australia enjoys the same Mediterranean climate as LA. When it comes to bushfires, that doesn’t bode well

The world has watched in horror as fires continue to raze parts of Los Angeles, California. For those of us living in Australia, one of the world’s most fire-prone continents, the LA experience feels all too familiar.

The Conversation

Newsom eases building restrictions as theories grow of how fires were ignited

Governor calls for a version of Marshall Plan as investigators speculate power lines may have sparked dry vegetation

The Guardian - US

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith loses Malibu home to Los Angeles wildfires

Adrian Smith is among tens of thousands affected by the wildfires currently bringing destruction to Los Angeles

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FBI searching for drone operator that damaged firefighting water scooper plane in Los Angeles

The FAA said even if there are no temporary flight restrictions in place, drone operators should not be flying the craft near wildfires

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: new fears over LA fires, ‘organic’ labels get reality check, the push for reproductive leave

Death toll in Los Angeles expected to rise; Australian shoppers being misled by false packaging

The Guardian - AU

Fire crews race to contain Los Angeles wildfires as death toll rises to 24

Officials lament another night of ‘unimaginable terror’ in LA as wildfires continue to burn for a sixth day.

Al Jazeera

A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfires

A father-daughter team in the Los Angeles area are staying in their home behind the fire barricades and taking inventory of destroyed properties

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Two men arrested outside Kamala Harris’s evacuated LA home

Police detained the pair for breaking curfew rules early on Saturday after receiving a call about a potential burglary

Evening Standard

'Dangerous And Strong' Winds Threaten To Spread LA Inferno

US officials warned "dangerous and strong" winds were set to push deadly wildfires further through Los Angeles residential areas Sunday as firefighters struggled to make progress against the flames.

International Business Times

Rescuing strangers, cooking for firefighters: LA residents find ‘hope among the ashes’

The kindness of strangers allowed two men to escape the deadly Palisade fire, while businesses and non-profits gear up to assist evacuees

The Guardian - US

How California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake

Fires have torched homes belonging to generations of Black and Latino blue-collar families

The Independent UK

Rams Send Message to LA Amid Devastating Wildfires in Full-Page Newspaper Ad

Multiple wildfires have hit Los Angeles communities this week. The Los Angeles Rams took out an ad in the Los Angeles Times to provide the community with a message.

Sports Illustrated

Investigators probe possible ignition sources in Californian blazes - as it happened

This blog has now closed but you can find all our coverage of the wildfires in California here.

The Guardian - AU

LA wildfires: Warning of 'dangerous' high winds that could rapidly spread blazes as second 'arsonist' arrested

The blazes have already destroyed more than 12,000 structures since Tuesday

Evening Standard

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Marie Claire

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Hugged Victims of the LA Fires During Surprise Appearance in Pasadena

"No one knew they were serving food with masks."

Metal Hammer

Primus guitarist Ler LaLonde's home decimated by California fires

Primus man just one rock star impacted by devastating fires – with Anthrax, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins members affected

The Guardian - US

Key takeaways from the ongoing battle to contain the LA wildfires

Some smaller blazes have been contained or extinguished, but the Palisades fire threatens to spread east of the 405

The Independent UK

Los Angeles fire chief at the center of public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage

Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil

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The Guardian - AU

‘We knew we couldn’t stop everything’: a fire controller looks back on Australia’s black summer

More than 80,000 people helped battle the 2019-20 bushfires. Five years on one remembers the blur of days

The Guardian - US

LA fires: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spread

Neighborhoods under orders now include Encino and Brentwood, with the Getty Center and its art collection

The Guardian - UK

We built our world with fire. Now heat is destroying our lives

We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too high

Evening Standard

Los Angeles wildfires: Desperate search for victims as menacing winds forecast to return

Fire chiefs warned of a ‘significant flare-up’ on the blaze's eastern edge, with flames now moving northeast

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles is on fire and big oil are the arsonists

Every barrel of oil, every cubic meter of gas, and every ton of coal burned brings us closer to environmental catastrophe

Al Jazeera

Is climate change to blame for the California wildfires?

Climate scientist say warming temperatures and droughts are making wildfires more frequent and intense.

The Guardian - US

‘There’s literally nothing’: surrounded by destruction, Los Angeles begins to process scale of loss

Returning Pacific Palisades residents were grieving not just homes turned to ash, but memories buried amid the rubble

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