Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

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He left his Los Angeles-area home to cover the wildfires, but the flames were barreling toward his front door.

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...