CNN’s Josh Campbell reports on what the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is doing to try and pinpoint the source of the deadly wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating the cause of the still-raging Palisades fire.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has now taken the investigative lead in the Palisades Fire, where over 23,000 acres have now burned, and aerial imagery shows approximately 5,000 structures damaged or destroyed as of Monday.
Attorneys for a woman who is among thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire outside Los Angeles say Southern California Edison crews working to repair and restore power in the area may have destroyed evidence that could
Speculation about the cause of Los Angeles' devastating fires is rampant. The official investigations are now underway.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) says that more than 12,300 structures have been destroyed—though individual measures for Palisades and Eaton are less than this. Investigators are still working to measure the number of lost and damaged buildings.
The extreme red flag warning goes into place overnight and ends Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says.
Firefighters were racing against time on Saturday to contain massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighbourhoods. At least 16 people were now confirmed dead from fires that have ripped through the city,
Lauren Boebert announced on Thursday that she and a fellow Republican in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation to abolish the Bureau ... Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Fire investigators are looking at a hiking area called Skull Rock as the potential point of origin for the destructive Palisades fire, which erupted on Jan. 7.
Lawsuits filed Monday claim utility equipment sparked one of the two deadly wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area while some Pacific Palisades residents believe the other blaze may have started when hurricane-force winds reignited the remnants of an extinguished New Year's Day fire.