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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2025 · 19 MIN

Los Angeles is burning

from Post Reports · host The Washington Post

Early Tuesday, wildfires started burning across Los Angeles County. The scale of the destruction is massive; entire neighborhoods are in flames, with longtime businesses, schools and houses of worship burnt to the ground.Today, guest host Rachel Siegel speaks with extreme weather and natural disaster reporter Brianna Sacks about what Los Angeles looks like as the wildfires rage, and the struggle to contain the flames. Today’s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy with help from Ariel Plotnick and Elana Gordon. It was edited by Reena Flores with help from Lucy Perkins. It was mixed by Sam Bair.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

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Relatives evacuated. Childhood landmarks burned to the ground. What it’s like to report on the wildfires ripping through Los Angeles.

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