blazes

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The Los Angeles blazes were the costliest wildfires in world history, with total insured losses estimated at $40 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Fires like the one at Navotas pose a different set of challenges from aboveground blazes, said Superintendent Anthony Arroyo, a spokesman for Manila's fire bureau.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Photographs on local media show mountains engulfed by flames, with some residents likening the blazes to "volcanoes erupting", according to local news outlet Khaosod.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

One of the blazes was at a three-story home in the 8500 block of W. Oak Ct. in the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The necessary fires alone—the salamanders and tinner’s pots—had caused dozens of small blazes, easily put out, but the cold increased the likelihood of far worse.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson