Watch: Rare 'firenado' swirls through Los Angeles as wildfires rage across California
Saturday, 11 January 2025 Los Angeles faces widespread devastation as a rare fire tornado hits amidst the Palisades blaze, which has claimed at least 11 lives and destroyed over 12,000 structures. Intense winds and extreme heat exacerbate conditions, prompting health advisories and evacuations, including from upscale neighborhoods like Hidden Hills and Calabasas.
A massive rebuild is needed in Los Angeles after devastating wildfires wiped entire neighborhoods off the map, and local architect John Cordic says the city can be reconstructed in a couple years ... as long as city officials get on board.
TV sitcom mogul Chuck Lorre has offered to buy dinner for the firefighters who saved his Los Angeles home from the wildfires - declaring they spared him "so much heartache".
Country singer Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane Stapleton have donated $1 million via Outlaw State of Kind to support those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los Angeles neighborhood. Now, this architect says the city needs to learn from..