However, this doesn't actually address the information Newsom's trying to debunk. Specifically, California Fire Facts doesn't directly tackle the allegation that the state cut $100 million from the fire budget just last year, focusing instead on its history since 2019.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.

The LAPD hasn't made any statements mentioning "persons of interest." The LA Fire Department said it is still investigating the cause of the fires.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The entire Pacific Palisades ... Can not speak more highly of the LA fire and LAPD.” Actor Steve Guttenberg, who lives around the ...

Democratic lawmakers have drawn a surge of criticism since the fires began. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was lambasted, including by members of her own party, for traveling abroad while Californians were forced to flee their homes amid the fires and California Governor Gavin Newsom has attracted harsh scrutiny from Republicans.

A new fire broke out last night in Ventura County, while two major fires in LA County are still at less than 50 percent containment after a week of burning.

Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.

The change in fire department funding from 2023-24 stemmed from a one-time purchase of breathing equipment and fire suits that had expired, according to a budget memo from the Los Angeles Fire Department.

"Apparently LAPD are looking for three 'persons ... PolitiFact also debunked the claim. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Jan. 10, Palisades Fire California Department of ...

Tallying each property’s condition, the assessments can be a family’s first official word on whether their home—and neighborhood—was destroyed.

California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.