Kiwi in Los Angeles wildfires
A New Zealander caught in the Los Angeles wildfires has revealed what it has been like, describing smoke surrounding the city. Video / Isabella Rolston
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Kiwis evacuated from Los Angeles fires, including consul-general
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Multiple A-list celebrities have lost their homes in terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles
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LA fires: Reality TV star Spencer Pratt shared dramatic videos of the wildfires on Snapchat
The home he shared with wife Heidi Montag and their children burned down in a blaze. Video / Spencer Pratt
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody’s mansion burns down, A-list celebs flee LA firestorm
The Oscar nominations have been postponed and other Hollywood events cancelled.
Harry and Meghan facing evacuation as fires ravage LA
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‘Fire is growing’: At least two killed and 1000 structures destroyed as wildfires rage in LA
Hurricane-force winds whip up fireballs that have leapt from home to home.
‘Everyone panicked’: 30,000 ordered to evacuate from ferocious wildfire in Los Angeles
Flames spread as hurricane-force winds tear through the region.
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