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California Wildfires

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Trial to get underway for man accused of starting Palisades Fire

  • Jun 8
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Thousands ordered to evacuate as CA wildfire threatens homes

  • May 18
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CA says State Farm broke state law in 2025 LA wildfires response

  • May 5
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Palisades Fire suspect was fixated on Luigi Mangione, prosecutors say

  • May 3

Eaton and Palisades fire anniversary: How you can help one year later

  • Jan 7

Few homes have been rebuilt 1 year after LA-area wildfires

  • Jan 7

These numbers tell story of the Los Angeles wildfires, 1 year later

  • Jan 6

The US stories everyone was talking about in 2025

  • Dec 26, 2025

Latest Videos

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Firefighters battle to maintain upper hand on huge fire north of LA

  • Jan 23, 2025
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New fire erupts to over 9k acres in northern LA County

  • Jan 23, 2025
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Local company, run by woman who evacuated in CA fires, helping others

  • Jan 18, 2025
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Strong winds expected to return next week as crews gain ground on SoCal fires

  • Jan 18, 2025
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SoCal police working to thwart looters after several arrested in fire zones

  • Jan 14, 2025
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New brush fire stoked by high winds erupts in Ventura County

  • Jan 14, 2025
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High winds prompt power shutoffs amid fears of more fires in LA County

  • Jan 14, 2025
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Red flag alert will stay in effect through Wednesday in SoCal

  • Jan 13, 2025

Latest Stories

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Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting a fire that eventually turned into the Palisades Fire.

  • Oct 24, 2025
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Palisades Fire suspect indicted, faces up to 45 years in prison due to additional charges

Jonathan Rinderknecht could now face up to 45 years in prison for the Palisades Fire after a federal grand jury indicted him and added additional charges.

  • Oct 16, 2025
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What we know about Jonathan Rinderknecht, man accused of sparking deadly Palisades Fire

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly used a lighter to set the fire, then called 911. He fled the scene but returned to watch it burn, authorities said. Here's what we know about his background.

  • Oct 9, 2025
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Florida man charged with 'maliciously' starting what turned into deadly Palisades Fire

The complaint includes digital evidence of an image Rinderknecht allegedly generated in July using ChatGPT, "which appears to show a dystopian city being burned down."

  • Oct 8, 2025
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LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says

The report released on Thursday of Los Angeles County's devastating wildfires earlier this year says a series of weaknesses, including "outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communications vulnerabilities," hampered the effectiveness of the county's response.

  • Sep 26, 2025