Southern California wildfires by the numbers: Location, size, containment and more
1 day, 15 hours ago

Southern California wildfires by the numbers: Location, size, containment and more

LA Times  

Steve Salinas shields his face from intense heat as he hoses down a neighbor’s rooftop on Sinaloa Avenue in Altadena. Shelters have been set up at the following places: Animal evacuations: Large animals can be taken to the following places: Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 W. Riverside Dr. in Burbank Pierce College Equestrian Center, 7100 El Rancho Dr. in Woodland Hills Agoura Animal Care Center, 29525 Agoura Rd. Eaton fire Started: Tuesday at 6:18 p.m. near Altadena and Midwick drives i n Altadena near Eaton Canyon Tuesday at 6:18 p.m. near n Altadena near Eaton Canyon Size: 10,600 acres 10,600 acres Containment: 0% 0% Injuries: 2 fatalities, unspecified number of injuries 2 fatalities, unspecified number of injuries Summary: The Eaton fire spread rapidly amid high winds and dry brush and quickly threatened homes in the foothills. in Woodland Hills Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street in Pasadena Shelters have been set up at the following places: Animal evacuation centers: Those with large animals can take them to the following places: Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 W. Riverside Dr. in Burbank Pierce College Equestrian Center, 7100 El Rancho Dr. in Woodland Hills Agoura Animal Care Center, 29525 Agoura Rd. in Agoura Hills Those with large animals can take them to the following places: Hurst fire Started: Tuesday at 10:29 p.m. near Diamond Road in Sylmar Tuesday at 10:29 p.m. near Size: 700 acres 700 acres Containment: 0% 0% Injuries: None reported None reported Summary: The Hurst fire broke out near the area where Interstate 5 meets the 14 and 210 freeways in Sylmar.

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Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat
53 minutes ago

Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat

The Hindu  

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Erik Scott said they were able to keep the fire in check because “we hit it hard and fast and mother nature …

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes
7 hours, 12 minutes ago

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes

The Hindu  

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fuelled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business area after the Eaton Fire swept through the place, on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Flames are seen through a window of …

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
9 hours, 52 minutes ago

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena. Share Share Copy Link …

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee
15 hours, 11 minutes ago

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee

India TV News  

Wildfires have wreaked havoc in Los Angeles as it continues to ravage major parts of the area, killing five people and forcing thousands to flee homes. In an update, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that firefighters from across California and elsewhere had arrived to help along with air operations that were dousing flames. In Pasadena, Fire Chief Chad Augustin …

Los Angeles wildfire is so big that it's visible from space
15 hours, 11 minutes ago

Los Angeles wildfire is so big that it's visible from space

India Today  

A devastating wildfire is currently raging through the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California, fueled by exceptionally strong winds. Fanned by very strong winds, a wildfire is ripping through the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California. Taken shortly after the fire broke out, the satellite image shows thick plumes of smoke billowing from the flames near Santa Monica. In …

Anatomy of L.A. fire catastrophe: Embers that traveled for miles, ‘chaotic’ winds and terrible timing
15 hours, 11 minutes ago

Anatomy of L.A. fire catastrophe: Embers that traveled for miles, ‘chaotic’ winds and terrible timing

LA Times  

A firefighter with a headlamp hoses down flames as the Palisades fire ravages homes on El Medio Avenue on Tuesday. “Normally, under a sustained Santa Ana condition, we have fires that are long and narrow,” said Anthony Marrone, Los Angeles County Fire Chief. “These were the chaotic winds that we were absolutely worried would create the explosive fire behavior that …

In satellite pics: Hollywood burns as US wildfire engulfs Los Angeles
15 hours, 11 minutes ago

In satellite pics: Hollywood burns as US wildfire engulfs Los Angeles

India Today  

Wildfires in at least six neighbourhoods of the US city of Los Angeles have gutted homes and businesses spread over an area of more than 17,000 acres as American authorities continued a mammoth firefighting effort on Thursday. As per US media, the fire tore through the iconic Hollywood Hills and destroyed the homes of several prominent American celebrities on Thursday …

Even after a two-day nightmare, L.A. girds for more days of fire weather
15 hours, 11 minutes ago

Even after a two-day nightmare, L.A. girds for more days of fire weather

LA Times  

Much of Los Angeles County remains under a red flag warning, with forecasters warning of critical fire weather to last through Friday night. Firefighters Thursday were continuing to fight the Palisades fire, which has burned more than 17,000 acres, and the Eaton fire that burned through Pasadena and Altadena areas, charring more than 10,000 acres. But Los Angeles caught a …

L.A. County lacked resources to hold back destructive wildfires. Here’s the latest
15 hours, 11 minutes ago

L.A. County lacked resources to hold back destructive wildfires. Here’s the latest

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. “Because of the ongoing fire, DWP crews also faced difficulty accessing its pump stations, which are used to move water up to the tanks.” Janisse Quiñones, chief executive and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, told The Times her department had “pushed the system to …

It’s not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
15 hours, 27 minutes ago

It’s not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?

Associated Press  

Southern California is experiencing it’s most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes
17 hours, 53 minutes ago

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes

The Hindu  

Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow on Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews battled three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people and ravaged some of the most picturesque neighbourhoods in the Los Angeles area. “Those erratic wind gusts were throwing embers for multiple miles ahead of the fire.” On the Pacific Coast west of downtown Los Angeles, a major …

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
1 day ago

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhoods that are home to many celebrities. Other fires The Eaton Fire in the Altadena area, which started around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, quickly burned 1.6 square miles by early Wednesday according to fire …

Palisades wildfire forces thousands to flee: In Pictures
1 day, 3 hours ago

Palisades wildfire forces thousands to flee: In Pictures

The Hindu  

More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with Hollywood celebrities among those fleeing by car and on foot as flames engulfed homes and set hillsides ablaze. A U.S flag flies as fire engulfs a structure while the Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm …

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades, Sylmar, Eaton Canyon
55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades, Sylmar, Eaton Canyon

CNN  

Elderly patients are quickly evacuated into emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7. Two other fires have erupted in Los Angeles County: The 100-acre strong Hurst fire north of San Fernando, and the Eaton fire in Altadena, which has grown to 1,000 acres in a matter of hours. At a …

Hollywood stars across Los Angeles react to fast-moving Pacific Palisades wildfire
1 day, 9 hours ago

Hollywood stars across Los Angeles react to fast-moving Pacific Palisades wildfire

Daily Mail  

Stars across Los Angeles are taking to social media to express their devastation over the destructive Pacific Palisades wildfire, which has been burning out of control since Tuesday morning. In response to the life-threatening fire, which has evacuated about 30,000 people as flames threatened more than 10,000 homes, some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Chris Pratt and his mother-in-law, Maria …

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In And Around Los Angeles
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1 day, 9 hours ago

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In And Around Los Angeles

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday. A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches on Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. Ethan Swope via …

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
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1 day, 10 hours ago

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Will Adams watches as flames from the …

Palisades Fire Burns Homes in Wealthy Los Angeles Neighborhood
1 day, 11 hours ago

Palisades Fire Burns Homes in Wealthy Los Angeles Neighborhood

Live Mint  

-- A fast-moving wildfire ripped through an affluent area of Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters warned that conditions would worsen overnight. About 30,000 people were ordered to leave their homes on Tuesday after a brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades community, causing panic and traffic gridlock, with some abandoning their cars …

Pacific Palisades fire map: Track where hellish Los Angeles blaze is heading next in California
Top News
1 day, 12 hours ago

Pacific Palisades fire map: Track where hellish Los Angeles blaze is heading next in California

Daily Mail  

A huge section of southern California was ablaze Tuesday night as the Pacific Palisades fire continued to spread westward, a fire map shows. As of Tuesday evening, flames extend as far west as Malibu and as far east as Topanga State Park, according to the fire map released by the Los Angeles County Bureau of Land Management. More than 100 …

James Woods among Pacific Palisades residents to evacuate homes as wind-fueled wildfire spreads across LA
1 day, 14 hours ago

James Woods among Pacific Palisades residents to evacuate homes as wind-fueled wildfire spreads across LA

Daily Mail  

James Woods had to evacuate his Pacific Palisades, California home on Tuesday amid dangerous wildfires in the upscale area. Pictured in LA in 2017 The Oscar-nominated actor took to X/ Twitter on with multiple posts detailing the damage as a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides was exacerbated by a fierce windstorm in Southern California The Casino actor said …

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms
1 day, 15 hours ago

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms

LA Times  

Samuel Girma braves the heat of a burning house as he tries to prevent the fire’s spread. Local fire officials acknowledged Wednesday that they were overwhelmed by the power and size of the three major fires burning in Los Angeles County and that crews and resources were taxed to the extreme. Firefighters were heard on emergency radios requesting additional support …

Massive wildfire rages through Los Angeles hillside, forces 30,000 to evacuate
1 day, 15 hours ago

Massive wildfire rages through Los Angeles hillside, forces 30,000 to evacuate

India Today  

A wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that covered much of the metropolitan area. At least 1,262 acres of the Pacific Palisades area between Santa Monica and Malibu had burned, officials said, after they had already warned of extreme fire …

Fires tear through Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar
1 day, 15 hours ago

Fires tear through Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. The Palisades fire The blaze started around 10:30 a.m near homes in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood. “And the Southern California landscape — ripe for wildfire and never far from chronic water shortages — is paying the price.” The windy week will bring more hazards UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain noted …

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control
1 day, 15 hours ago

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control

India Today  

The Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles has been plunged into horror as a ferocious wildfire, fuelled by strong winds, tore through the area, leaving devastation in its wake. Firefighters hose down flames as the Palisades Fire destroys a residence in the Los Angeles Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Fire crews battle the Palisades Fire as it burns a residence in the …

Explained: How California's Santa Ana Winds are fuelling the Palisades Fire
1 day, 15 hours ago

Explained: How California's Santa Ana Winds are fuelling the Palisades Fire

India Today  

The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles erupted around 10:30 a.m., fuelled by powerful Santa Ana winds that the National Weather Service warned could be “life-threatening” and the strongest in over a decade. Santa Ana winds, common in Southern California during cooler months, are known for spreading wildfires. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees …

When will perilous L.A. winds finally calm down? Here is the fire forecast
1 day, 15 hours ago

When will perilous L.A. winds finally calm down? Here is the fire forecast

LA Times  

Two people ride past a burning house off Enchanted Way in the Marquez Knolls neighborhood of Pacific Palisades. “We’re still in the stronger wind period,” said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist at National Weather Service, noting that wind gusts Wednesday morning reached 75 mph in the La Cañada Flintridge area and 65 mph in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains. …

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles
1 day, 15 hours ago

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles

India Today  

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. pic.twitter.com/gqnJdgm6UY — California Wildfire Tracking January 8, 2025 Structures Damaged, but Full Extent Unknown California Governor Gavin Newsom reported numerous structures destroyed, though officials have not confirmed the total number. …

Satellite images show how fires exploded across L.A. in just a few hours
1 day, 15 hours ago

Satellite images show how fires exploded across L.A. in just a few hours

LA Times  

The wind-blown fires sweeping over large swaths of Los Angeles County have destroyed at least 1,000 structures and caused thousands of people to evacuate their homes. 11 a.m. Tuesday — Palisades fire is visible from space Los Angeles Fire Department officials first put out word of a brush fire in Pacific Palisades on X at 10:41 a.m. A little more …

Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Fire’s massive scale comes into focus in Pacific Palisades
1 day, 15 hours ago

Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Fire’s massive scale comes into focus in Pacific Palisades

LA Times  

Donald Bryce is devastated upon viewing the remains of his father-in-law Stuart McCallister’s home, destroyed in the Palisades fire. As the catastrophic Palisades fire receded from one of the city’s iconic thoroughfares, smoke and ash rendered the once picturesque landscape into something oddly lunar. Much of what remained Wednesday of the “Alphabet Streets” neighborhood of the Palisades, a mostly flat …

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
1 day, 15 hours ago

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/13 A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers. Image Source : AP 2/13 Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated. Image Source : AP 7/13 President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed …

Thousands evacuate as winds drive wildfires into California’s Los Angeles
1 day, 15 hours ago

Thousands evacuate as winds drive wildfires into California’s Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

Some frightened residents were forced to abandon their cars and flee on foot from rapidly growing conflagration. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee parts of Los Angeles as strong winds drove the rapid growth of wildfires around the western United States city. Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out …

Strong winds drive wildfires, evacuations across California’s Los Angeles
1 day, 15 hours ago

Strong winds drive wildfires, evacuations across California’s Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

California firefighters have battled wind-whipped wildfires that have torn across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled, straining resources as officials prepared for the situation to worsen. A blaze that started hours earlier ripped through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences and memorialised by …

Los Angeles wildfire: Hollywood stars including James Woods, Mandy Moore forced to flee
1 day, 15 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfire: Hollywood stars including James Woods, Mandy Moore forced to flee

India TV News  

The massive fire in the Los Angeles forest in America has now reached residential areas. These include Hollywood stars Mark Hamill, James Woods and Mandy Moore. The Pacific Palisades fire caused so much devastation that everything was burnt to ashes in a few minutes. 3,000 acres have been burnt to ashes in Pacific Palisades According to local media reports, the …

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing
1 day, 15 hours ago

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/7 Water is dropped by a helicopter on the advancing Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday. A third wildfire started around 10.30 pm and quickly prompted evacuations in Sylmar, a San Fernando Valley community that is the northernmost neighbourhood in Los Angeles. Image Source : pti 5/7 A third wildfire …

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before
Top News
1 day, 15 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before

India TV News  

Los Angeles: A fast-moving wildfire broke out on Tuesday in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city's Pacific Palisades neighbourhood along the coast, destroying many homes and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands. Image Source : APThe Palisades Fire ravages a neighbourhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of …

Pacific Palisades locals describe catastrophic fire as they escape with designer suitcases: 'Like a disaster movie'
1 day, 15 hours ago

Pacific Palisades locals describe catastrophic fire as they escape with designer suitcases: 'Like a disaster movie'

Daily Mail  

A fire is raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Southern California which is known for high-end shops and A-list celebrities like Reese Witherspoon and Ben Affleck. Firefighters run as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades, California A firefighter protects a structure from the advancing in California A fire is raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Southern California …

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California
1 day, 15 hours ago

See photos of fire, smoke and flight as wildfires race across Southern California

Associated Press  

Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles on Wednesday fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight. The Eaton Fire destroys a structure Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence …

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon
55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon

CNN  

People drive out of harm’s way as the Palisades Fire burns on January 7 in Pacific Palisades, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images Fire officials are warning residents to be prepared to evacuate as the fast-growing Palisades Fire burns toward structures and other fires break out amid a violent windstorm in Southern California. The Palisades Fire was first spotted just after 10 …

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon
55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires race through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon

CNN  

A man leaves following an evacuation order as a wildfire burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on January 7. A separate fire in Los Angeles County, the Eaton fire in Altadena, has doubled in size to 400 acres. The Angeles National Forest has urged people in the area to evacuate immediately as high winds are forecast to continue and tens …

30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides
1 day, 17 hours ago

30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides

Huff Post  

Heavy smoke from a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades rises over the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. via Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen …

Los Angeles running out of water as Pacific Palisades wildfire forces 30,000 from Malibu to Calabasas to evacuate
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1 day, 18 hours ago

Los Angeles running out of water as Pacific Palisades wildfire forces 30,000 from Malibu to Calabasas to evacuate

Daily Mail  

Firefighters battling a mammoth blaze in California's ritzy Pacific Palisades have warned they're running out of water and supplies, as emergency evacuation warnings spread as far as Malibu and Calabasas. Firefighters battling a mammoth blaze in California 's ritzy Pacific Palisades have warned they're running out of water and supplies, as emergency evacuation warnings spread as far as Malibu and …

Los Angeles-Area Fires Erupt as Dangerous Wind Storm Begins
1 day, 18 hours ago

Los Angeles-Area Fires Erupt as Dangerous Wind Storm Begins

Live Mint  

-- Wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County as the region — already gripped by drought — began facing hurricane-force gusts forecast to rake it for days. Dangerous winds The US National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings that extend from central California’s coast to the US-Mexico border. Forecasters are warning of a “particularly dangerous situation,” which is the …

California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up
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2 days, 9 hours ago

California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes in Pacific Palisades and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands. CORRECTS BYLINE FROM ETIENNE LAURENT TO ETHAN SWOPE The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. …

Palisades fire: Worst is ‘yet to come’ as winds gain speed, ground aircraft
2 days, 15 hours ago

Palisades fire: Worst is ‘yet to come’ as winds gain speed, ground aircraft

LA Times  

Fearsome winds forced crews to ground firefighting aircraft in the battle against the Palisades fire on Tuesday night, making it even more challenging for firefighters to get a handle on the fast-growing blaze. The fire remained 0% contained at 11 p.m. Tuesday as “extreme fire behavior” continued to challenge firefighters, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. “We are anticipating …

Pacific Palisades fire explodes to nearly 3,000 acres as thousands of residents flee, homes are lost
2 days, 15 hours ago

Pacific Palisades fire explodes to nearly 3,000 acres as thousands of residents flee, homes are lost

LA Times  

A truck is surrounded by flames from the Palisades fire along Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday. A fire was burning out of control Tuesday in Pacific Palisades, destroying homes and forcing residents to abandon their vehicles and flee amid a potentially “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm. The National Weather Service said strong north winds were expected around the fire …

Photos: Southland battling multiple wildfires, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds
2 days, 15 hours ago

Photos: Southland battling multiple wildfires, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds

LA Times  

Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm hit Southern California, fanning the blaze seen for miles while roads were clogged with cars as residents tried to flee. Eaton Fire Samuel Girma runs to get another hose as he helps try to prevent a home from catching …

Palisades residents face traffic gridlock, panic as fire blazes through community: ‘It looks grim’
2 days, 15 hours ago

Palisades residents face traffic gridlock, panic as fire blazes through community: ‘It looks grim’

LA Times  

A woman cries as the Palisades fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 7. “Cops began running down the road telling anyone stuck in traffic, ‘Run for your lives,’” said Delosh-Bacher. “I couldn’t see any flames but the smoke was very dark.” Sue Kohl, president of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, was caught in a long line of …

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California
2 days, 20 hours ago

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California

Associated Press  

Forecasters warned Southern California could see a “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm this week, as powerful gusts and dropped humidity levels raise the risk for wildfires in parched areas still recovering from a recent destructive blaze. Gusts could reach 80 mph across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as winds intensify Tuesday into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said Monday. Areas …

L.A. and Ventura counties will see strong winds this week, at ‘major risk’ of wildfires
4 days, 15 hours ago

L.A. and Ventura counties will see strong winds this week, at ‘major risk’ of wildfires

LA Times  

Firefighters battled a Santa Ana-wind-driven wildfire in Camarillo in November that razed 243 buildings and damaged dozens. Parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are expected to see wind gusts up to 80 mph this week, putting the parched region at “major risk” of wildfires, the National Weather Service warned. The Santa Ana winds will begin to pick up Tuesday …

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