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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.
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.
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."
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.
Chicago dog hotel offers a helping hand to evacuated Los Angeles pets
For anyone fleeing wildfires in the Los Angeles area and seeking refuge in Chicago, a local dog hotel is stepping up to help.
Chicagoans caught in Los Angeles wildfires are prepared for worst
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
Chicago Bulls Hero Calls Out 'Arrogant' LeBron James' Antics
Chicago Bulls legend, Joakim Noah, has recounted his rivalry with LeBron in a recent interview. During an appearance on the ...
Local organization launches fundraiser to help restaurant workers impacted by Los Angeles-area wildfires
Chicagoans are banding together to help people impacted by the massive fires in Los Angeles County. A nonprofit organization ...
Los Angeles fire captain races to save own home, 3 others from Eaton Fire
LA Fire Capt. Dan Lievense opens up about trying to save his home and his neighbors' homes in Altadena from the Eaton Fire.
Firefighters Struggle to Contain Blazes Across Los Angeles Region
In a post on X, Erik Scott, a fire captain for the Los Angeles Fire Department, said the plane was damaged and is now “out of ...
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 ...
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.