Fire fatigue: Top ten cartoons of the week

While Donald Trump's inauguration is next week, America's focus has been out west, as deadly fires continue to burn around Los Angeles.

At least 27 people have been killed by the fires, while thousands have been evacuated. Countless lives have been impacted by the destruction, which early estimates say could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.

One of our most-reprinted cartoons on the fire was Jeff Koterba's touching tribute to the first responders, volunteers, and donors who are selflessly helping their fellow citizens in a moment of need. It's hard to be critical in the middle of a disaster, but I did appreciate R.J. Matson's cartoon about the blame game going on in Los Angeles, pegged around fire hydrants lacking water during the initial stages of the fire.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. John Darkow

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#2. Jeff Koterba

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#3. Dave Granlund

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#4. Dave Granlund

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#5. Gary McCoy

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#6. John Darkow

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#7. Bob Englehart

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#8. R.J. Matson

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#9. Dave Whamond

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#10. Jeff Koterba

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com