Los Angeles wildfires have displaced over 100,000 people and burned thousands of buildings. Here’s what to know if you’re flying from WA.

WASHINGTON STATE — Over 140 Washington firefighters are on the road to Southern California. Teams of firefighters left Washington Wednesday afternoon after answering the call for help to fight the fierce wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.

As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Southern California, Washington state officials are urging residents to prepare for similar threats.

However, Southern California started out the 2024–25 water year pretty ... most of the atmospheric rivers that hit the West Coast from October into January veered northward into Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. When the air is warm and ...

Following days of devastating damage from wildfires in LA, California officials are asking for help from neighboring states — and Washington firefighters are answering the call.

In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in the region. That’s extremely low.

The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.

Lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison for the devastating Eaton wildfire that destroyed thousands of structures and caused deaths.

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