Firefighters try to extinguish a fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles.
Firefighters try to control the flames as houses burn in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Several vehicles drive past flames in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Buildings can be seen burning as a wildfire breaks out on the west side of Los Angeles.
Several people evacuate carrying their belongings as the wildfire ravages their neighborhood.
An emergency vehicle responds as a car goes up in flames near Pacific Palisades.
A huge smoke cloud is seen rising as a person walks on Ginger Roger Beach.
A man pushes a cart as he escapes the flames in Southern California.
Huge flames raise near a condo complex in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west LA.
This person covers their face as the wildfire breaks out near Pacific Palisades.
Smoke and fire rise as wildfires ravage the west side of Los Angeles.
A vehicle drives past a burning house in west Los Angeles.
Thousands of people evacuate as the wildfire burns near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of LA.
A police officer wears a mask as he directs traffic near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the west side of LA.
A car burns near Pacific Palisades after a windstorm fueled a wildfire in Southern California.
A man uses his phone to capture the moment as a house goes up in flames in Pacific Palisades.
Smoke rises as a vehicle burns during the wildfires.
Smoke is seen billowing behind the city skyline.
The Palisades fire burns uncontrollably near homes.
A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant on the Palisades fire.
Thick black smoke is seen from Santa Monica Beach.
Flames and smoke fill the Santa Monica skyline as the Palisades fire burns.
A firefighter works to put out the flames at the Theatre Palisades.
Heavy traffic on Sunset Boulevard as residents evacuate from the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.
A firefighter tries to contain the flames from the Palisades fire.
Police officers are seen along Sunset Boulevard as people evacuate during the Palisades fire.
Flames ca be seen destroying a house in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
A playground goes up in flames during the Eaton fire in Pasadena.
Elderly patients are evacuated in emergency vehicles as flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California.
Several houses burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena.
This infrared satellite image shows a fire line near the Palisades in LA County on January 9.
Local residents affected by the Eaton fire in Altadena react during a community meeting in Pasadena.
Residents dig through the remains of their home in the Pacific Palisades, after the Palisades fire burned many homes in Los Angeles County.
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An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Palisades fire, one of simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County.
According to World Weather Attribution, an organization renowned for linking extreme weather to climate change, these conditions were about 35% more likely due to global warming. The study also noted that LA’s wildfire season is lengthening, while the rainfall that typically helps extinguish fires has decreased.
While multiple factors contribute to wildfires, researchers are confident that rising temperatures are making LA more susceptible to intense fire events.
The recent LA wildfires are on track to be among the most destructive and costliest in US history. Click on to see the images.
Climate change fueled LA fires, scientists say
Study links hot, dry weather to the devastating fires
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A new scientific study reports that climate change played a significant role in the hot, dry conditions that fueled the devastating LA fires.
According to World Weather Attribution, an organization renowned for linking extreme weather to climate change, these conditions were about 35% more likely due to global warming. The study also noted that LA’s wildfire season is lengthening, while the rainfall that typically helps extinguish fires has decreased.
While multiple factors contribute to wildfires, researchers are confident that rising temperatures are making LA more susceptible to intense fire events.
The recent LA wildfires are on track to be among the most destructive and costliest in US history. Click on to see the images.