La fire how it started: What's the latest on Los Angeles wildfires

What's the latest on Los Angeles wildfires and how did they start? 14 January 2025 James FitzGerald BBC News Watch: LA County District Attorney releases footage of LA looters and arson suspect arrest Here, we explain what’s known about how the fires started and the factors that scientists do — and don’t — think contributed. What conditions allowed for the rash of catastrophic fires?... LA Mayor Karen Bass, who was on a previously arranged trip to Ghana when the fires began, has faced intense questions about the region's preparedness and the water issues. Just a week before the Palisades fire broke out, a small brush fire started on New Year’s Eve and was knocked down in the same general area. Fire officials believe that blaze was sparked by ...