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A series of deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area were still burning fiercely over the weekend, decimating entire communities.

The fire burned at least one home in Mandeville Canyon and was threatening others. While firefighters made some progress on the blazes, winds are expected to intensify later Saturday, which could ...

The largest of the wildfires ravaging the area shifted direction, triggering more evacuation orders and posing a new challenge to exhausted firefighters.

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