As wildfires continue to ravage California, social media is flooded with misinformation about their origins and impacts. DW investigates the most viral claims.

The National Weather Service warns to “stay on guard for a fast-moving fire,” as winds may challenge containment efforts. Follow live updates on the Palisades, Eaton and other fires.

The so-called tourism trip saw Donald Trump Jr., far-right political pundit Charlie Kirk, and Trump administration staffer Sergio Gor visit the self-governing Danish territory at a time when the president-elect has made some odd jokes and eyebrow-raising militaristic threats about buying Greenland.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been ... I’ve seen in my 25 years on the fire department,” Los Angeles Fire Capt.

On January 8, massive fires erupted in Los Angeles, resulting in at least five fatalities, the destruction of hundreds of buildings, and the evacuation of over 130,000 residents. American entrepreneur John LeFevre posted on X, suggesting California fires weren’t being controlled because surplus fire equipment was sent to Ukraine.

Senator Markwayne Mullin told right-wing commentator Benny Johnson on an episode of The Benny Show Thursday that Zuckerberg had begun speaking regularly with the president-elect. “Mark met with President Trump the day before he announced that they were going to change the way they do censorship, essentially,” Mullin said.

At least 24 people have died between the Eaton and Palisades fires and at least 16 people have been reported missing.

Spokespersons for Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President pro tem Mike McGuire, both Democrats, confirmed the funding will be in separate bills. It’s something Republican lawmakers – many of whom support additional wildfire aid but oppose the funding to fight Trump – pushed for in recent days.

The Los Angeles fires may have been a reignition of a blaze that began on New Year’s Eve due to residents setting off fireworks. An analysis by the Washington Post found that the blaze began on part of the Temescal Ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains, a place where an earlier fire had been ignited and put out.

The Los Angeles Times’ billionaire owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, declared on X that “the Mayor cut LA Fire Department’s budget by $23M.” The right-wing social media account Libs of TikTok lambasted a political leadership team that “defunds the fire dept,” and Elon Musk boosted a post that lamented “LAFD underfunding.”

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link President-elect Donald Trump has started to announce who will staff the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting commission ...