Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California has been closed due to a major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants

About 150 animals will be flown to Fort Worth on Sunday to join their foster families here. They're being transferred to make room for pets displaced by wildfires.

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

The cats and dogs will arrive at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth to clear space in shelters in California. FORT WORTH, Texas — The wildfires in Los Angeles have left at least 24 dead and destroyed thousands of homes, impacting people and pets. Firefighters and nonprofits have been among those mobilizing to help.

Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from their homes.

The official return of the La Niña weather pattern was declared on Thursday. Even though the disrupting weather pattern is late and weaker than normal, it is still having an impact on winter weather which is seen in the rain in the Northwest and the droughts across the country.

An automated monitoring system picks up the details about an incident reported to the emergency dispatch center, alerting Watch Duty teams via a messaging app, then any and all Watch Duty reporters in the region begin to monitor radio scanners, wildfire cameras, satellites and other public sources.

Fires began Tuesday afternoon as high-speed winds, known as the Santa Ana winds, quickly spread flames from a small fire into Pacific Palisades.

Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute safety checks, not emissions testing.

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

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