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Fires Ravaging Los Angeles Cause Over $50 Billion in Damage, Preliminary Estimates Say

Wildfires burning across Southern California have already caused an estimated $52 billion to $57 billion in damages and economic losses, according to AccuWeather's preliminary assessment. The fire forced mass evacuations, disrupted daily life, and is said to be one of the worst fires in the state's history. “This is already one of the worst wildfires […]

Retired Coast Guard helicopter commander details risks to air crews fighting LA fires

As deadly wildfires spread and thousands of Los Angeles County residents flee for their lives, some brave Americans are heading into danger to fight the flames. John Mixon, a former U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue captain, knows the dangers posed to crews fighting fires. Crews resumed operations on Wednesday after suspending operations since […]

Megyn Kelly slams ABC’s David Muir for ‘playing dress up’ during LA fires

Megyn Kelly criticized ABC's “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir for displaying “egregious vanity” while covering the Los Angeles wildfires. Muir was exposed for wearing a yellow fireman's jacket cinched in the back with clothespins, presumably to achieve a more fitted appearance. Kelly accused Muir of “wearing a fake firefighter's jacket” while reporting from the […]

LA fires may spark end to cheap California homeowners’ insurance

The wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles is one of the most exclusive areas in the United States, home to Hollywood A-listers and multimillion-dollar mansions. And ahead of this week's disaster, the company had some of the most affordable insurance costs in the country, according to a Reuters analysis of insurance and real estate […]

US Olympic hero Gary Hall Jr. loses everything in LA fires

The Los Angeles fire left former Olympic swimming gold medalist Gary Hall Jr. feeling like he was in a horror movie after losing nearly everything he owned, including his home and 10 Olympic medals. “It was worse than any apocalypse movie I've ever seen, and a thousand times worse,” he said. sydney morning herald. “It's […]

LA fires could wreak $50B in damages — most expensive in California history

The devastating fires that swept across Los Angeles could cause more than $50 billion in damage, making it the costliest in the state's history, according to the report. Five wildfires are currently ravaging Santa Monica, Malibu, and other parts of Los Angeles County, home to some of the most expensive real estate in the nation, […]