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Chicago transplants flee wildfires raging across Los Angeles: ‘I just didn’t know how fast things could spread’
An estimated 180,000 people have fled their homes this week as firefighters battle to control several deadly wildfires across the Los Angeles area.
Ex-Chicagoans, former Mayor Lightfoot's relatives among 180,000 displaced by raging Los Angeles fires
"For those of us who are not physically there, we’re still trying to wrap our minds around that this really happened," Lightfoot told the Sun-Times Thursday. "It’s just so incredibly surreal."
Some land in Chicago after fleeing Los Angeles as wildfires rage
Many said they were relieved to get out in time, but they are still very much concerned with what will be left when they return.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot shares personal connection to Los Angeles wildfires
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot took to social media Thursday, revealing that her aunt and uncle had ‘lost literally everything’ in Altadena, California, a community near fire-ravaged Pasadena. Lightfoot said the pair had lived in Altadena for more than 60 years.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's family impacted by Los Angeles-area wildfires
The devastation is personal for former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot. She told NBC Chicago her aunt and uncle, who are in their nineties live in Altadena. They made it out safely,
Some former Chicago area residents lose everything in Los Angeles wildfires
The fires have scorched more than 45 square miles of the Los Angeles area—leaving total devastation behind. Homes, businesses, and cars are all gone, reduced to charred husks and ashes. Among those who lost their homes is Riley Golz, originally from the Chicago area.
Witnesses to Los Angeles wildfires land in Chicago
Just after noon Thursday, a flight came into O’Hare International Airport from Los Angeles International Airport. As Andrew Ramos reports, the passengers got an eagle’s-eye view of the devastation as the jet passed over the wildfires.
How does the Great Chicago Fire compare to Palisades fire? A look at the numbers
The most devastating wildfire in Los Angeles history continues to burn, evoking comparisons to The Great Chicago Fire that decimated the Windy City more than 150 years ago.
Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
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Palisades realtor who lost home in Los Angeles wildfires reacts to destruction
Alexandra Pfeifer's house burned down in the wildfires. She is also a realtor specializing in the Pacific Palisades, where many of her clients homes have gone up in smoke.
Did you see smoky skies this morning, Chicago? Here's why
The fire and smoke in Chicago comes as destructive and deadly wildfires burn in Los Angeles, California, with firefighters ...
Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires
Incarcerated firefighters working to battle the widespread Los Angeles brush fires are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, plus $1 for active emergencies.
New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes
Major fires have killed seven people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, and sent thousands of people ...