A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of a helicopter lifting water out of the Pacific Ocean to fight the current fires in Los Angeles. Verdict: False The video dates back to 2019.
That already places these two fires alone among the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history. Only the 2018 Camp Fire was more catastrophic than the current rash of fires. That ...
The fire was expected to remain "within its current footprint," Cal Fire said. ∎ Firefighters made significant progress on the Hurst and Auto fires. The Hurst Fire was 98% contained, according ...
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.