As Wildfires Linger, Focus Turns to Rebuilding in Los Angeles
The scale of the effort will be vast — the area scorched by the major fires is equal to three times the size of Manhattan.
Here’s where the Los Angeles wildfires stand — after leveling an area more than twice the size of Manhattan
The iconic landscape of Los Angeles County and its surrounding region have been forever transformed by a massive, multi-front firestorm that has leveled an area more than twice the size of
The Palisades Wildfire Is Currently Bigger Than Manhattan, And More Stunning Facts That Show Just How Big The LA Wildfires Are
For more perspective, Central Park in NYC is only 843 acres. So, the wildfire is currently the equivalent of almost 24 Central Parks combined. Actually, the entirety of Manhattan is 14,600 acres, or 22.81 square miles, so the Palisades Fire is bigger than the whole borough.
Elapses size of San Francisco: LA fires carve mark on history
Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.
California Fires Map Shows Size of Area Burned Compared to Other Cities
The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.
Understanding How Massive the L.A. Fires Are
Over one week, at least 10 fires in the Los Angeles region have burned a total area nearly three times the size of Manhattan.
Paradise Destroyed: Fire Razes LA Enclave Bigger Than Manhattan
The Pacific Palisades blaze has wreaked havoc on over 5,000 structures and is set to reshape Los Angeles long after it burns out.
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Dozens of Los Angeles residents — some armed — are defying evacuation orders to protect their homes in ‘Wild West’
“I could be having a Manhattan and a steak ... ‘I just want to go to my house and see what’s left,’” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a Monday briefing.
Investigation launched after body washes ashore in Manhattan Beach
Police say that they were dispatched to the waterline at the 3500 block of the strand just after 7 p.m. after receiving reports that the man's body had washed ashore.
Maps show that Palisades Fire is bigger than Manhattan
The Palisades Fire, the largest and the first to spark, has grown quickly because of the dry and vicious Santa Ana winds after igniting Tuesday morning. As of Friday, the fire has scorched through 20,438 acres in Malibu and Pacific Palisades and is at 8% containment as of 10:43 a.m., according to Cal Fire.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.
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A 55 Year-Old Brooklyn Restaurant Has Shuttered
In this weekly column, Eater documents the city’s permanent restaurant and bar closures. If a restaurant or bar has closed in your neighborhood, let us know at [email protected]. Bedford-Stuyvesant: Reggae and rum bar Lovers Rock closed on New Year’s Eve,