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The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.
Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused climate change to the western U.S.’ worsening wildfires.
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Angelenos impacted by the fires has also been set up at the UCLA Research Park (formerly the Westside Pavilion). The center will serve as FEMA’s central hub for evacuated residents on the Westside, offering aid to those who have lost their homes, businesses or vital records.
The Hughes fire has burned through 3,407 acres since it started late Wednesday morning, according to local officials.
Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contribut
Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.
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 Hughes fire broke out in Southern California on Wednesday, the latest in a string of wildfires to hit the region, prompting evacuation orders.
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The fire rapidly consumed over 10,000 acres as authorities warned people in the area that they faced an "immediate threat to life." Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Wednesday that about 31,
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