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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’s second-largest city forever. 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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29 minutes

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Sun 16 Mar 2025 20:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Emma Vardy
Editor Karen Wightman
Executive Producer Leo Telling
Producer Matthew Hill
Producer Megan Towey
Director Matthew Hill

Broadcasts

  • Mon 10 Mar 2025 20:00
  • Mon 10 Mar 2025 20:30
  • Sat 15 Mar 2025 00:40
  • Sat 15 Mar 2025 08:30
  • Sat 15 Mar 2025 16:30
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025 03:30
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025 15:30
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025 20:30

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