LA wildfires to Alaska's avalanche deaths: US struggles with extreme weather | Photos
Extreme weather, like intense heat, dry conditions, and heavy snowstorms, has fueled recent disasters like the LA wildfires and avalanche deaths in the US.
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Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and buried under snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building on Wednesday. Recently, three people died in avalanches on Feb. 17: one person near Lake Tahoe and two backcountry skiers in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains.(AP)
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Fueled by strong winds and dry weather, a series of fierce wildfires broke out on January 7 and raced through the Los Angeles region, burning hundreds of properties and killing many people, some of whom perished attempting to save their houses from the flames. In the picture: A motorcyclist stops to look at a burning home during the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California, on January 8, 2025.(AFP)
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If the deaths are confirmed, Wednesday's avalanche would be the deadliest US avalanche since three climbers were killed in a slide in Washington’s Cascade Mountains two years ago.(AP)
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The Palisades Fire started as a brush fire in Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood in Los Angeles east of Malibu on the morning of January 7. Over 6,800 buildings were damaged or completely destroyed as the fire spread to 23,448 acres. In the picture: Smoke rises as fire burns among trees following the spread of wildfires in Altadena.(REUTERS)
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