Los Angeles, United States, Jan 11, 2025 (AFP) - Wind lull offers hope in Los Angeles fires as blame game begins

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2025-01-11

Winds calmed Friday around Los Angeles, providing a fleeting window of opportunity for firefighters battling five major blazes, as official recriminations began over responsibility for the disaster. At least 11 people have died as flames ripped through neighborhoods and razed thousands of homes this week in a disaster that US President Joe Biden likened to a "war scene." As the scale of the damage to America's second-biggest city came into focus......

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