L.A. Wildfires Rage Almost Unchecked

洛杉矶野火几乎不受控制

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2025-01-09

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 9. WSJ editor Ben Fritz joins us from Los Angeles with the latest on a series of blazes that have many residents feeling like the city is “teetering on the brink of destruction.” Plus, dockworkers and port employers reach a labor deal that could avert potentially costly strikes. And Blackstone makes its latest bet on AI with a $300 million investment in DDN. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • We get the latest from Los Angeles, where devastating wildfires remain out of control.

  • It's almost like an arc kind of going around the north of Los Angeles.

  • There's just one fire after another after another and it's very scary.

  • And the conditions are from the fire's perspective, they're optimal.

  • From the human condition, they're terrible.

  • Plus, a tentative labor deal to avert strikes at some of America's largest, largest ports.

  • And Blackstone makes its Latest bet on AI it's Thursday, January 9th.

  • I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of what's news, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

  • Firefighters around Los Angeles are continuing to battle a series of wildfires that in the span of just two days have burned almost 30,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 building buildings.

  • At least five people have died, more than 200,000 have lost power.

  • And the two largest blazes in Pacific Palisades and north of Pasadena, remain 0% contained as of early this morning.

  • Complicating matters are wind gusts that Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustine said are reaching 70 miles an hour, causing embers to soar two to three miles ahead of the fire.

  • And LA Mayor Karen Bass said firefighters need conditions to improve.

  • Hurricane force winds are usually accompanied by rainstorms, but these are hurricane force winds that are combined with extremely dry drought conditions.

  • And with more, I'm joined by Wall Street Journal editor Ben Fritz in Los Angeles.

  • Ben, thanks for the time.