Death Toll Rises to 25 in LA Wildfires as Wind Warning Delayed Until Wednesday

More than 12,000 structures are presumed destroyed, with high winds expected starting early Jan. 15.
Death Toll Rises to 25 in LA Wildfires as Wind Warning Delayed Until Wednesday
A helicopter drops water while fighting the Auto Fire in Ventura County, Calif., on Jan. 13, 2025. Noah Berger/AP Photo
Travis Gillmore
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Fires in Southern California continue to burn, with extreme weather endangering hundreds of thousands of residents more than a week after flames ignited in the hills of Los Angeles County. Officials are reporting 25 fatalities and say the number is expected to increase.

The cause of the fires is still under investigation, and firefighters were working tirelessly to control the flames on Jan. 14, while a strong wind warning was delayed until early the next morning and expected to last until mid-afternoon.

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