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The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Local media suggested that the wooden cladding on the hotel’s exterior may have accelerated the spread of the fire.

AP photojournalists share their experiences documenting the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, revealing powerful images and the stories behind them.

Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app keeping Los Angeles residents informed of danger, is the latest in a growing field of apps helping civilians to survive crises.

Millions of Southern Californian residents continue to face dire new wildfire warnings and power outages after fires fanned by harsh winds caused widespread destruction.

The fire started late on Monday in a dry riverbed in Oxnard, about 89 kilometres northwest of Los Angeles.

One of the most anticipated albums of the start of 2025, the artist’s last under the moniker ‘The Weeknd’, has been delayed due to the LA wildfires. Hollywood celebrities continue to donate to relief efforts.

These maps and images vividly depict the vast scale of the challenge, showing the areas engulfed by fires and the destruction they have caused.

Described as an “evening of music and solidarity”, FireAid will take place later this month. Disney and LA sports organisations have also pledged money and started raising funds for the victims of the LA wildfires.

The fire at a restaurant in Most, a city in the northwest of the Czech Republic was caused by a gas cylinder exploding, the emergency services said.

The Amazon is on fire, and not only in Brazil. Since July, Bolivia has lost two million hectares of forest, pushing its government to call on the EU to step in.