The Lahaina wildfire lasted less than a day and killed 100 . Watch a video . The Los Angeles County fires are now into Day 5, with 11 confirmed deaths. However no doubt this number will increase once investigators can check on the results. While winds have since the worst diminished, gusts could rise to 70 MPH tonight through the weekend into Monday. Summary of LAC wildfires: 39,000 acres covered. 12,000 structures destroyed. While 11 have been killed, an additional 13 are missing. Overall, containment is only 11%. At least 153,000 residents are still under evacuation orders. Check NBC News for updates . NASA previously determined that 2023 was the planet's warmest year on record, and this week confirmed that 2024 is now the hottest year since at least 1880. Why 1880? That is when record-keeping began. Further, Earth is now 2.65 F hotter than the average from 1850 to 1900. Scarily...
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