Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 16 days ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fire crew of 1,837 has been working on site and, as of Thursday morning, they managed to contain 95% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note
President Donald Trump once again raised the possibility of withholding federal disaster aid for Southern California’s wildfires unless certain conditions are met.
California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with looting.
Smoke quickly filled the skies over Southern California on Wednesday as a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, rapidly grew to more than 5,000 acres, video shows.
The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
California lawmakers in the State Senate and Assembly unanimously passed legislation that provides more than $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area begin the cleanup and recovery process from the devastating wildfires.
Northern California’s fire personnel are returning home after more than a week of working on the frontlines of the destructive Los Angeles wildfires. In the days
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