California fires latest: 24 dead, 16 missing; strong winds returning

Wildfires burned for a sixth day Sunday in Los Angeles County as stronger Santa Ana winds returned. At least 24 people have died and 16 others are missing.

24 dead, curfews in place for CA wildfires
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Moments after airing, we learned the death toll of the Los Angeles wildfires had increased from 16 to at least 24 people. Officials said they expected that figure to rise as teams with cadaver dogs conduct systematic grid searches in leveled neighborhoods.

LA wildfires death toll rises, crews prep for strong winds
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Most recent reports show 16 people are now confirmed dead. Officials expect that number to continue growing. At least 150,000 people in L.A. County are under evacuation orders. Crews from nine other states, including Washington, are helping California fire crews to try to stop the spread. The Palisades and Eton fires are the most destructive ones right now burning tens of thousands of acres.

Seattle weather: Cooler, but drier, week ahead

Clouds cleared out this evening around Western Washington, and we got to enjoy a beautiful view of the mountain today! We will likely be seeing more of Mount Rainier in the coming days as the morning fog burns off, and we get more sunbreaks.

Officials fight against misinformation about SoCal wildfires

In addition to battling the Palisades and Eaton blazes, the California government is facing another firefight: one on misinformation. 

California fires latest: Palisades evacuations expand; 16 killed

At least 16 people have been killed now in the Palisades and Eaton fires, the two big ones devastating the Los Angeles area.

Washington firefighters arriving in Los Angeles County to help battle wildfires

Fire crews all the way from the Evergreen State have made their way down to California to help battle massive wildfires in Los Angeles County. They got to work right away.

Feds take lead in determining cause of California fires

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take the lead in investigating the exact cause of multiple fires that have swept through the Los Angeles area.

CA will offload shelter animals to Seattle as wildfires rage
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Dozens of cats and dogs from Los Angeles County animal shelters will fly into Boeing Field this weekend. Seattle Humane is partnering with Wings of Rescue and Paws 4 Life K9 Rescue to bring in the arrivals, to help animals impacted by wildfires burning in Los Angeles.

WA fire crews arriving in LA to battle wildfires
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Firefighters all the way from the Evergreen State have made their way down to California to help battle massive wildfires in Los Angeles County. More than 140 firefighters from nine local fire departments in Washington made the trek down to California starting earlier this week and finally arrived Friday night.

California fires threaten oil and gas supplies

Oil refineries in LA face backups as pipelines are cut off due to fire hazards and loss of power.

Seattle weather: Drier and cooler stretch ahead

Afternoon temperatures will be cooler, only in the low to mid 40s with overnight lows dropping to near freezing.