WildFire

Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey, in the early hours of Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

As wildfires engulf Los Angeles, attention is turning to an unexpected suspect: the Australian eucalyptus tree.

Victor Shaw, 66, refused to abandon his Altadena home as the Eaton Fire closed in, clinging to a garden hose in a desperate bid to save it.

Unstoppable wildfires have claimed 10 lives and razed over 10,000 structures as containment efforts falter.

Southern California with a ferocity that defies control. As of January 9, 2025, the wildfire has scorched over 15,832 acres, destroyed more than 1,000 homes and structures, and forced 40,000 residents to flee in fear.

The Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst Fires, fueled by extreme winds and drought, remain largely uncontained, with hazardous air quality and widespread destruction.