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  Los Angeles wildfire updates: Trump threatens to withhold federal aid if California does not...

  World | January 23, 2025 12:38 IST

  US President Donald Trump has blamed the Democratic government of the struggles Los Angeles is undergoing to tame the ravaging wildfires. Trump will be on his first presidential trip to Southern California along with North Carolina.

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  Nirbhau, Nirvair: United Sikhs launches Langar initiative, provides free meals amid LA wildfires

  World | January 18, 2025 17:01 IST

  United Sikhs, a UN-affiliated group, has launched a Langar initiative amid the ravaging Los Angeles wildfires. A report suggest that the group served over 1,300 meals on Sunday as part of its initiative.

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  California wildfires consume LA, Trump and Biden at odds in heated debate

  News | January 13, 2025 10:13 IST

  At least 11 people have died in the Southern California wildfire, officials confirmed. Firefighters received a brief break as the powerful Santa Ana winds temporarily subsided, though they were anticipated to intensify once more.

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  Fire away, no pun intended: Biden tells Kamala Harris at California wildfire meeting | Video

  World | January 12, 2025 14:22 IST

  In a meeting to discuss the California wildfires, US President Joe Biden made a pun at Vice President Kamala Harris as he said, "Madam Vice President, I know you’re directly affected, so you fire away." He again used the phrase 'fire away' while addressing US Forest Service Chief Randy Moore.

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  Los Angeles wildfires update: Death count reaches 16, set to become costliest natural disaster in US

  World | January 12, 2025 12:15 IST

  The Los Angeles wildfires have been estimated to be one of the costliest natural disasters to have occurred in the history of the United States. According to an estimate by AccuWeather, the damage and economic losses so far may range between USD 135 billion and USD 150 billion.

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  California Wildfires: Why forests catch fire, all about the world's deadliest fire incident

  News | January 11, 2025 17:11 IST

  A massive wildfire in California's Los Angeles region has displaced 100,000, claimed 10 lives, and spread across six forests. What causes such fires, and where was the worst?

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  Southern California's extremely dry profile fuels new blazes as Los Angeles wildfires claim 11 lives

  World | January 11, 2025 15:03 IST

  With devastating wildfires in Los Angeles continue to wreak havoc, the extremely dry profile of Southern California has only exacerbated the situation. According to the US Climate Prediction Center's seasonal outlook, drought is likely to develop in the region in the upcoming months.

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  California Wildfires: Evacuation orders lifted from California as fire kills at least seven deaths

  News | January 10, 2025 12:24 IST

  California Wildfires: During a press briefing, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that the "historic" winds intensifying the fires were easing, providing better access for firefighters.

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  Biden cancels final overseas trip of his presidency to Rome, Vatican City: Here's the reason why

  World | January 09, 2025 13:07 IST

  US President Joe Biden has cancelled last visit of his presidency to Italy, which was scheduled to begin on Thursday. The decision has been taken in the backdrop of wildfires ravaging parts of California as President Biden seeks to monitor response measures.

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  Huge California fire grows as heat spikes again across state

  World | August 04, 2021 8:54 IST

  Firefighters saved homes Monday in small northern California community of Greenville near Plumas National Forest as strong winds stoked Dixie Fire, which grew to over 395 square miles across Plumas and Butte counties.

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  Dangerous conditions complicate wildfire fight in western US

  World | July 19, 2021 19:53 IST

  Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire on Monday in parched Oregon forests, just one of the dozens burning across several Western states.

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  Power outage in California as 'strongest wind event' raises danger for fire spread

  World | October 26, 2020 8:52 IST

  California wildfires have led to a major power outage in the fire-weary state as the authorities shut power to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires amid dry and windy weather. More than 1 million people are expected to be in the dark today, the officials said, adding this could be the strongest wind event in California this year.

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  California Fire Photos: May appear as stills from movie scene, but it's Real and Deadly

  World | September 10, 2020 22:45 IST

  At least 3 people, including a 1-year-old child, have died, hundreds of home are threatened, a town is almost gone, in Northern California wildfire that spread upto 25 miles between Tuesday and Wednesday after winds (upto 45 km per hour) whipped it into a monster.

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  Wildfires cause turmoil in CA property insurance market

  World | December 25, 2019 10:17 IST

  Kent Michitsch seemed to be running out of traditional options to insure the home he’s lived in for more than 30 years northeast of San Diego as California’s massive property insurance market reels from three consecutive years of destructive wildfires.

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  Trump threatens to pull california wildfire funds

  World | November 04, 2019 15:52 IST

  Nearly 100,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires in recent weeks, and thousands have been forced from their homes. Although there were no reports of any casualties so far, the BBC reported on Monday

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  Millions in California facing fire danger, more blackouts

  World | October 26, 2019 17:41 IST

  Millions of Californians prepared Saturday to live in the dark again as the state’s largest utility warned it might cut power for the third time in as many weeks because of looming strong winds and high fire danger.

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  Punishing winds that whipped California fires could last

  World | October 25, 2019 16:17 IST

  Punishing Santa Ana winds that pushed fires into Los Angeles-area neighbourhoods, burning six homes, were expected to last through Friday and could prompt more power shutoffs to hundreds of thousands of people.

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  California fire destroys homes, forces over lakh people to evacuate

  World | October 12, 2019 14:15 IST

  Fire swept down the hill across the street and spit embers over his home of 30 years, sizzling through dry grass and igniting trees and bushes. He and his wife scrambled to go, leaving behind medication, photo albums and their four cats.

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  Westworld location in California burns down in Woolsey wildfire

  Hollywood | November 10, 2018 15:57 IST

  The news was shared by the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area on Twitter. Westworld used the Western town set to shoot its Main Street scenes. 

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  Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian flee California homes due to wildfire

  Hollywood | November 10, 2018 14:13 IST

  They were among the thousands forced to evacuate as the fire engulfed large patches of Malibu, Calabasas, Paradise and Thousand Oaks.