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Los Angeles area schools suffer damage, closures from fires

Season 2025 Episode 12 | 6m 12s

Firefighters are racing to contain the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area during a lull in the winds, which are set to strengthen again Sunday night. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second-largest in the nation, with 500,000 students, and all of its campuses have been closed since Thursday. John Yang speaks with Alberto Carvalho, the district’s superintendent, for more.

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