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TOPSHOT - Flames and smoke from the Palisades Fire surround a home (C) in the community of Topanga, California, on January 9, 2025. The two largest fires burning in Los Angeles remain "zero percent" contained on January 9 despite firefighting operations, officials said, as they also vowed to tackle looting of evacuated homes. A 17,000-acre (6,900-hectare) blaze in Pacific Palisades has become "one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles," said city fire chief Kristin Crowley, while a 10,000-acre fire in Altadena was also at "zero percent containment," said county fire chief Anthony Marrone. (Photo by David Swanson / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Calif: Karen Bass Ousts LAFP Fire Chief in ‘Scapegoat’ Move After Historic L.A. Fires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been fired “in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety.”

(Photo via; The Texas Department of Transportation )

Texas: Explosion Near Airport Injures 7, Igniting Category 4 Fire

Seven people have reportedly been injured after a vehicle explosion set off a large fire near El Paso International Airport.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the East Palestine Fire Department as he visits East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2025. Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, were forced to evacuate in February 2023, when a Norfolk Southern train carrying chemicals derailed, covering the area in thick black smoke. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / POOL / AFP) (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Vance Visits East Palestine On 2-Yr. Anniversary Of Train Derailment, Assures More Assistance To Ohio Community

Vice President JD Vance traveled to East Palestine, Ohio, on the second anniversary of the toxic train derailment that shook the Ohio community.

Troy Police Department vehicle parked outside of the center. (Photo via: Troy Police Department / David Rodriguez Munoz of the Detroit Free Press outlet)

Michigan: 5-Year-Old Passes Away Following Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion At Medical Center

A 5-year-old boy has sadly died and his mother has been badly injured following an explosion at a medical facility in Troy, Michigan.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and US First Lady Melania Trump look on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a fire emergency briefing at Station 69 in Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 24, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Calls On L.A. Mayor Karen Bass To ‘Use Emergency Powers’ During Wildfire Briefing

President Donald Trump has blasted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, demanding she use her “emergency powers” and allow residents to return to their homes to rebuild.

The entrance of Laeticia Hallyday's house is seen after being destroyed by the Palisades Fire, on January 14, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, California. Powerful winds forecast for late January 14 threatened to whip up massive fires that are still burning around Los Angeles in a tragedy that has killed at least 25 people and badly shaken the city. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: LAFD Command Underutilized Resources During Critical Early Hours Of Palisades Fire

A new report has revealed that bosses at the Los Angeles Fire Department chose to deploy only a small fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the overwhelming Palisades Fire — after the fire was already raging out of control.