Weather & Science
Los Angeles Evacuations Rise to 180,000 as Fires Keep Burning
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The deadly fires in Los Angeles are forcing tens of thousands more residents from their homes as firefighters struggle to bring the blazes under control.
Almost 180,000 people are under evacuation orders, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a briefing Thursday. That’s up from more than 100,000 the day before. The death toll stood at five as of Wednesday, but Luna said it would take time to compile a final count given the massive scale of the destruction.