The Day Los Angeles Burned
On 7 January 2025, wildfires engulfed parts of Los Angeles. Panorama examines how climate change and claims of underfunding for public services collided, producing a perfect storm.
On 7 January, a series of catastrophic wildfires engulfed parts of Los Angeles, changing America鈥檚 second-largest city forever.聽More than 16,000 homes and businesses were destroyed, and 29 people died.
This film examines how climate change and claims of underfunding for public services collided, producing a perfect storm that turned the City of Angels into an inferno. Drawing on never-before-seen footage, survivor testimonies and expert analysis, Panorama unravels how Los Angeles burned, who fought to save it and what happens next.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Emma Vardy |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
| Executive Producer | Leo Telling |
| Producer | Matthew Hill |
| Producer | Megan Towey |
| Director | Matthew Hill |
Broadcasts
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- Tomorrow 20:30成人快手 One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
Next Saturday 00:40
Next Saturday 08:30成人快手 News except UK & UK HD- Next Saturday 16:30
- Next Sunday 03:30
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