Caught in the grip of a fire disaster*

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Los Angeles Times print and online staff are working around the clock in challenging conditions to cover a dozen or so Southern California fires that have blackened more than 360,000 acres, burned 1000+ homes and disrupted the lives of more than 500,000 residents. Associate Editor Leo Wolinsky said the firestorm "is shaping up to be the biggest one" in his time at the paper. More from E&P

Our thoughts are with them all and hope none experience personal loss from the fire disaster.

*Image from an LAT reader submitted to the site's Reader Photos page. (end of post)