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Jane Brown watched on television Tuesday night as a large condominium complex in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles went up in flames. It was her 92-year-old mother’s home. And experts warn that the fires have put many residents, particularly those like Mrs. Kameny who have lost their homes, at risk of deep, long-lasting mental health ramifications. Center for Public Health and Disasters. Studies suggest that even those who do not lose homes can have anxiety, depression or psychological distress for years after a wildfire dies out.

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☆ Flights are being affected by the fires and strong winds in Los Angeles. Here's what you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Air travel is being disrupted by strong winds and wildfires in Los Angeles. Several airlines have waived change fees for flights to Los Angeles and Orange County. The wildfires devastating Los Angeles and the strong winds intensifying them are also disrupting air travel in and around the city. A flight passenger traveling from Denver to Los Angeles captured footage of the Palisades Fire tearing across neighborhoods as the plane was making its descent into Los Angeles International Airport. The Los Angeles Fire Department said 12 helicopters and six fixed-wing aircraft are in operation.

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☆ From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Mary Gilbert | Angela Fritz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

A person holding an umbrella watches the Los Angeles river during heavy rains in Los Angeles, California, on February 5, 2024. The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 7. But the Los Angeles firestorm is the latest example that there isn’t a fire season anymore in a warming world. “This time of year traditionally has not been fire season, but now we disabuse any notion that there is a season,” California Gov. Violent fires will remain possible until the extreme weather pendulum swings back to wet and California gets a soaking winter rain.

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☆ Before-and-after photos show iconic Los Angeles locations impacted by wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Multiple fires are devastating the Los Angeles area with over 100,000 people told to evacuate. Landmarks such as the Hollywood sign and the Getty Center were undamaged but engulfed in smoke. ADThe Los Angeles wildfires have devastated portions of the city and surrounding areas. In total, wildfires have burned over 27,000 acres. Here's how the fires have impacted some of the most famous landmarks in Los Angeles.

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☆ How can LA put out its hellish wildfires? Until the weather turns, it's 'essentially impossible.'
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Firefighters confronting the Los Angeles wildfires face hurdles to many tactics in their arsenal as they try to tame some 27,000 burning acres. Satellite image @2025 Maxar TechnologiesHis conclusion: Until the winds fanning the blazes die down, "putting out a fire like this is essentially impossible." This can be really effective — but with the strong winds in LA, it risks making things even worse, Doerr said. "In reality, most fires of such extremity tend to be stopped by a change in weather," he added. Until then, Doerr said, "putting out a fire like this is essentially impossible."

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☆ 7 statistics that put the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires into perspective
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

At least five separate wildfires are ravaging Los Angeles and Southern California. The Palisades Fire alone has burned through over 17,000 acres of land in two days. ADA series of wildfires have battered Los Angeles and other surrounding areas of Southern California since Tuesday, killing at least five people, burning through tends of thousands of acres of land, and destroying at least 1,000 structures. ADWhen natural disasters strike, numbers like these — that reach the thousands, millions, and even billions — can become difficult to comprehend. To put the wildfire destruction in California into perspective, here are seven statistics to help understand the damage they have inflicted.

Locations: Los Angeles, Southern California, Manhattan, California

An evacuation and shelter center at the Westwood Recreation Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The drive was short but eerie, Ms. Duffy said, because the power and all the lights were out. Around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a neighbor warned Ms. Cowles and her husband of a fire in the hills above the community. Ms. Cowles left a sheet of uncooked peanut butter cookies on the counter in her haste to flee. Ms. Cowles has lived in Los Angeles for about 50 years, she said, but has never had to evacuate before.

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☆ The Getty Villa survived LA's firestorms while everything around it burned, revealing a key lesson for homeowners
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Jessica Orwig | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some buildings have survived, though, like the Getty Villa art museum in Pacific Palisades. The Villa is not your average home, but homeowners can learn from what Getty staff have been doing all year. As the Palisades and Eaton fires burned through thousands of acres on Tuesday, razing nearly 2,000 homes, the iconic Getty Villa remained standing with minor damage. The Getty Villa is part of the J. Paul Getty Trust, which includes the largest endowment of any museum in the world, estimated at more than $8 billion in 2023. Related VideoA trail of flames from the Palisades fire leads to the Getty Villa.

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☆ Satellite images show the scale of the destruction from LA's wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Major fires are burning throughout the Los Angeles area, destroying thousands of buildings. Satellite images show flames wreaking havoc on houses and other structures. At least 5 people have died, and more than 100,000 residents were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday. ADAt least five people have died and more than 100,000 have been ordered to evacuate as uncontrolled fires continue to burn through parts of Los Angeles into a third day. ADSatellite images provided to Business Insider by Maxar Technologies show the trail of destruction the fires have left in Altadena and Palisades, two of the most heavily affected areas.

Organizations: Business, Maxar Technologies Locations: Los Angeles, Altadena, Palisades

Wildfires have broken out in Los Angeles and are raging through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Wildfires in Los Angeles are tearing through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, home to A-list actors, including Ben Affleck — who bought his $20.5 million mansion there in July. ADThe fire started on Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades before spreading west toward the Malibu stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway. AD"The Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people and we know in time it will rise again. "Honestly, I'm in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family," she wrote in an Instagram post.

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☆ Stock futures slip as Wall Street braces for Friday's jobs report: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first day of trading of the new year on January 02, 2025 in New York City. U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday night as investors anxiously await the release of new economic data on Friday. S&P 500 futures shed 0.5%, and Nasdaq 100 futures moved even lower, falling 0.6%. The moves come as Wall Street is gearing up for December's nonfarm payrolls reading, which is scheduled to come out at 8:30 a.m. The New York Stock Exchange was closed on Thursday to take part in a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.

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“Now they’re over a million, $2 million.”Mr. Jackson said Mr. Shaw’s father had taken meticulous care of the family’s home. “He always kept his house up,” Mr. Jackson, recalling how he and the elder Mr. Shaw bonded over home maintenance. Mr. Shaw, who Mr. Jackson said never married, drove a bloodmobile and later made contract deliveries. Mr. Nickerson came from a multigenerational California family, his son, Eric Nickerson, said. “The fire that came through this canyon wiped out the entire Altadena community that’s been standing for 50, 60 years,” said Mr. Jackson.

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☆ Los Angeles struggles to contain disaster as 5th wildfire breaks out in the Hollywood Hills
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The longest-burning of the now five active fires in Los Angeles County, the Palisades Fire, has burned over 15,000 acres, official said. Chief of Los Angeles Fire Department Kristin Crowley said that fire was under control as of Wednesday evening. Tourist landmarks close as smoke chokes LAThe Los Angeles area is a huge tourist draw, attracting nearly 50 million visitors a year. The fires forced some Los Angeles-area landmarks to close, including the Hollywood sign, the Los Angeles Zoo, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk, and the Griffith Observatory. ADEven miles from the fires in South Los Angeles, smoke reduced visibility to just one block, officials said.

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☆ Getty Villa, Will Roger’s ranch and other iconic landmarks impacted by Los Angeles wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Artemis Moshtaghian | Brett Roegiers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —As residents in the Los Angeles area grapple with this week’s devastating wildfires, several iconic landmarks and beloved local institutions have fallen victim to the flames. Will Rogers ranch houseWill Rogers’ former ranch house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire. Altadena Community ChurchThe Altadena Community Church burns during the Eaton Fire on January 8. The Getty VillaFlames from the Palisades Fire reach the grounds of the Getty Villa museum along the Pacific Coast Highway on January 8. Apu Gomes/Getty ImagesThe Getty Villa, a slice of ancient Rome nestled in the Pacific Palisades, narrowly escaped destruction as the Palisades Fire raged dangerously close to its hallowed grounds.

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☆ US swimmer Gary Hall Jr. says he lost everything in Palisades wildfire – including 10 Olympic medals
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former US Olympian Gary Hall Jr. won 10 Olympic medals and six world championship medals in his swimming career. He believes he’s lost them all in the Palisades wildfire, he said to the Sydney Morning Herald. He won 10 Olympic medals, including five gold medals. He is the son of Gary Hall Sr., who won medals at three Olympic Games. Simon Bruty/Allsport/Getty ImagesA GoFundMe page has been set up for the younger Hall, which says, “Gary Jr. lost his home and his livelihood in the devastating Palisades Fire on January 7th.

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☆ Los Angeles wildfires are still burning across the area — ripping through homes and lives: Latest updates
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wildfires are rampaging across Los Angeles County this week. Wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles — and could become the costliest blazes in US history, according to a JPMorgan research note. The Los Angeles downtown skyline in the distance was surrounded by smoke and haze on Thursday morning. AP Photo/Damian DovarganesMeanwhile, 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting in areas affected by the fires, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at Thursday's briefing. ADHurst FireThe Hurst fire burned in the hills above the Sylmar area of Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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“Within minutes, 10 to 20 minutes, there wasn’t one fire. There were multiple fires, as embers were sort of crisscrossing the area,” Hurwitz told MSNBC’s Chris Jansing on Wednesday. Hurwitz packed up a few more possessions, including clothes, a laptop, and the family’s pets: a rescue dog, Lily, and a hamster, Wolfy. Our lives, our pets’ lives, our kids’ lives are what were paramount. Mallory Sobel, who lives in the Pacific Palisades Highlands neighborhood, said she left with just a bag of emergency supplies and her family’s passports.

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Two other fires have erupted in Los Angeles County: The 500-acre strong Hurst fire north of San Fernando, and the Eaton fire in Altadena, which has grown to 1,000 acres in a matter of hours. • No containment expected: There is no possibility of containing the Los Angeles fires tonight, and firefighters are focusing on saving lives instead, said David Acuna, the CAL Fire spokesperson. • Firefighter warnings: Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. The Los Angeles Fire Department is also asking off-duty members to call in to help battle the blaze. • Schools close: Five schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will close on Wednesday, and classes are moving online.

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☆ Billy Crystal, Ricki Lake and more celebrities impacted by ongoing Los Angeles wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —As at least four wildfires rage around Los Angeles, numerous members of the Hollywood community have been impacted, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Anna Faris and Ricki Lake. In statement to CNN on Wednesday, Crystal said, “Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. Lake added that she is grieving the “immeasurable” loss of her home, where she and her husband wed three years ago. Our favorite restaurants, leveled,” Moore wrote on her Instagram page Wednesday. It is the most destructive to ever occur in Los Angeles County, according to CalFire data.

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CNN —A series of life-threatening fires, the largest of which is in the Pacific Palisades, are destroying homes as they race across Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. CNN is tracking the fires in maps and charts. Here’s a look at the latest available map of the Palisades Fire, a map that will automatically update as data becomes available. More than 155,000 people in Los Angeles County were under mandatory evacuation orders for the Eaton, Palisades and Hurst fires at 11 a.m. The Palisades and Eaton fires are already among the five largest fires to hit Los Angeles County since at least 2013.

Persons: Anthony Marrone Organizations: CNN, CAL, Hurst, Fire Locations: Los Angeles County, California, Eaton, Palisades, LA, Angeles County

Maps: Tracking the Los Angeles WildfiresMajor fires, driven by fierce winds, have scorched the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and businesses and prompting thousands to flee as officials issued evacuation orders for many residential areas. Evacuation areas Evacuation order Evacuation warning Source: Cal Fire By The New York TimesThe largest is the Palisades fire. Before LOS ANGELES COUNTY Altadena Tonia Ave. Cul-de-sac Wapello St. As winds push wildfire smoke across the Los Angeles area, air quality has become hazardous in some places. “This is going to be devastating, a devastating loss, for all of Los Angeles,” said Traci Park, a Los Angeles city councilwoman whose district includes Pacific Palisades, the site of the biggest fire.

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☆ Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

With thousands of firefighters already attacking the flames, the Los Angeles Fire Department put out a plea for off-duty and out-of-state firefighters to help. The Palisades Fire burns near homes amid a powerful windstorm on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. An aircraft drops fire retardant over the area of a wildfire burning near Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles during a weather driven windstorm, in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 7, 2025. Firefighters work at the site of a brush fire pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds on Jan. 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. "We are absolutely not out of danger yet," Los Angeles city Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley said.

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☆ Polymarket is taking bets on the Palisades fire in California
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's also taking bets on the Palisades fire in California — with at least nine different wagers. Polymarket says the wisdom of the crowd can lend "unbiased forecasts for the most important events impacting society." (California officials said Wednesday morning that the fires raging through California are "zero percent" contained. pic.twitter.com/1lxml2hW4K — Polymarket (@Polymarket) January 8, 2025Each wager has its own page on the site — and on those pages with bets related to the fire was a disclaimer from Polymarket. Polymarket, where bets are placed in crypto, became popular during the 2024 election.

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Firestorms in Los Angeles have burned over 5,000 acres, destroying homes and killing two people. All was well in Los Angeles at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Related VideoFirefighters had not contained the blazes as of Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Related storiesDuring a 2 ½ hour period overnight, the Palisades Fire's size more than doubled, per the fire service's reports. ADWeather whiplash made abundant fire fuelThe remains of a home's staircase in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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☆ NBA coaches Steve Kerr and JJ Redick say family members evacuated their homes amid Pacific Palisades wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( George Ramsay | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It has destroyed at least 1,000 structures, making it the most destructive ever in Los Angeles County, according to Cal Fire. Our hearts are with those affected by the Palisades wildfires and the first responders protecting our community. “I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now,” Redick said. “It’s where I live, my family and my wife’s family, my wife’s twin sister, they’ve evacuated. A state of emergency has been declared in Los Angeles with more than 1,400 firefighters deployed to fight the multiple fires happening across the county, according to Gov.

Persons: Steve Kerr Organizations: CNN, Golden State Warriors, Cal Fire Locations: California, Pacific Palisades, Palisades, Los Angeles County

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