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But my dad's three sisters (my titas) and my son are the ones too close to the Eaton fire. Thank you for reaching out to me and asking if my family and I are safe. Like you, I can only watch the devastation and tragedy on the news and on YouTube. All the Los Angeles fires have devastated so many lives, but I am keenly watching the Eaton Fire because the titas' house is close to the mandated evacuation areas. Even though they can remain in their home, the air quality is so bad. My titas and Jian checked into a hotel in Anaheim near Disneyland because my tita thought they were too close. If the Santa Ana winds pick up again to 99 mph... their house is too close. Tita Lila's update is below: We escaped from LA to Orange county to get away from bad air quality. It was raining ashes when we left. Of course, I've got tons of family and friends spread out across SoCal . I've texted a few who are okay, but know close friends who have lost their homes. All we can do is pr...

Wildfires destroy thousands of homes in LA area Watch KTLA 5 News team coverage of the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire and Kenneth Fire from Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Praying for those affected by the Eaton fire, especially my son and titas. Raging wildfires surrounded Los Angeles, killing at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit, as more than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate. Follow our live coverage: https://reut.rs/3C3a5Z3

Being exposed to wildfire smoke and poor air quality can also increase your risk of infection, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Being exposed to wildfire smoke and poor air quality can also increase your risk of infection, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes #COVID -19. https://t.co/qtAhO7DvQG — The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 😷 (@OSUWexMed) September 14, 2020 West Coast residents continue to suffer from fires and smoke with Seattle, Washington posting the worst air quality in the world on Friday. How can breathing wildfire smoke and ash impact the risk of contracting COVID-19? Lalaine Ignao has this report. Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase COVID-19 risk, health experts say https://t.co/EwynOEObBP via @KING5Seattle — Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) September 13, 2020 Register to vote at www.vote.gov . Already registered? Find out about state and local elections . Find your  state or locall election office...

CNN Philippines: Raging wildfires in California and nine other U.S. states have destroyed millions of hectares and killed at least 30 people while dozens remain missing. The DFA says no Filipino has been a casualty of the wildfires. But how is the Filipino community coping amid the deadly blazes? We find out from Los Angeles based reporter Janelle So-Perkins tonight with our senior anchor Rico Hizon. #RT @CAL_FIRE : Extreme weather conditions has caused an increase in acreage for the #CreekFire , which has now grown to be the 16th largest wildfire in California history. 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020. Visi… pic.twitter.com/qNLJnu57er — CAL FIRE PIO (@CALFIRE_PIO) September 12, 2020 "All but two of the Top 20 Most Destructive  #Wildfires  have occurred since 2000, with 7 of these large and damaging wildfires occurring just between 2020 and 2021." #RT @CAL_FIRE : All but two of the Top 20 Most Destructive #Wildfires have oc...

The hots are getting hotter. The dries are getting drier. The evidence is all around us -- climate change is REAL. pic.twitter.com/2Ww2THctTJ — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 14, 2020 Some called it a nuclear winter. Cars kept their headlights on. This is what skies looked like this morning in Northern California, where wildfires are spreading at an astonishing rate. https://t.co/gSYmk1364w pic.twitter.com/JSQqF7VoVh — The New York Times (@nytimes) September 9, 2020 Trump disputes climate change at briefing on California wildfires At a briefing with California officials on the devastating wildfires in the West, President Trump said he doesn't think science knows about climate change . CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joins Elaine Quijano with more on CBSN's "Red & Blue." "It'll start getting cooler," Pres. Trump claims as California's Sec. for National Resources Wade Crawfoot calls on him to work with the state to combat t...

A Vacaville man turned to the only thing he had to put out the flames burning his shop: cans of Bud Light. The LNU Lightning Complex was burning toward Chad Little’s house early Wednesday morning. As his family packed up, Little made the call to stay and protect the house. With the water shut off, Little turned to the only liquid he had on hand – beer .

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain hundreds of blazes in California, which have led to widespread evacuations and massive destruction to property. Rommel Conclara speaks with impacted residents in this report. #California fires: #Filipino residents cope with hundreds of blazes across state | https://t.co/FiwZ38K2XM https://t.co/qwE8PsI47u #CaliforniaFire #LNULightningComplex #LNUcomplexfire #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeIsReal — Filipino-American 🌊🌊🌊 (@PinoyBuilt) August 21, 2020

Mercury News Dozens of lightning-sparked fires continued spreading across the Bay Area on Wednesday, scorching tens of thousands of acres and forcing residents to evacuate.