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There are reports [what / that] landlords in Los Angeles are profiting [of / from] the wildfires that have destroyed many communities and thousands of homes. Many people lost their homes in the fires. They now have [somewhere / nowhere] to live. Tens of thousands of people are trying to find [a / the] house to rent. However, some landlords are suddenly [rising / raising] their rents by thousands of dollars. Local newspapers are [reports / reporting] that some rents in L.A. have [double / doubled] since the wildfires began. Trying to [make / fake] a profit in a crisis is called price gouging. California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would introduce price-gouging [law / laws] on January the 7th. This was after he declared a [state / nation] of emergency.

The wildfires have [shocking / shocked] America. More than 105,000 people had to leave [them / their] homes. The fires have destroyed large [part / parts] of some of the most exclusive [areas / arenas] of Los Angeles. Many celebrities have lost their beachfront properties. Model, singer and actress Paris Hilton [lost / found] her house in the upmarket area of Malibu. She wrote on social media: "It feels like my heart has [shuttered / shattered] into a million pieces." Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyonce, also lost [her / hers] house. She wrote on Instagram: "It was my favourite place, my sanctuary, my [scared / sacred] happy place. Now it is gone." Many people are blaming climate change for the fires. A [luck / lack] of rain has left Los Angeles unusually dry. The risk of wildfires [are / is] high.