Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on Saturday as on-the-ground firefighting intensified amid warnings of wind gusts of up to 70 mph (110 kph) that could make matters worse. Over the past 24 hours, the Palisades Fire spread over an … Continue reading Death toll rises to 16 in California, 13 missing as major fire fronts remain out of control