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 of thousands also flee the Palisades fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department is also asking off-duty members to call in to help battle the blaze. • Firefighter warnings: Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt.

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The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures
55 years ago

The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures

Wired  

On the morning of January 7, the first of Los Angeles’ vast wildfires broke out in a forested area near Topanga State Park on the northwest edge of the city. Conditions allowed the blaze to spread very quickly: 100 mph winds, very low humidity, and a landscape primed to burn after months without rainfall together sent the fire tearing through …

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes
17 hours, 9 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
19 hours, 49 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 …

Los Angeles wildfire is so big that it's visible from space
1 day, 1 hour 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 …

In satellite pics: Hollywood burns as US wildfire engulfs Los Angeles
1 day, 1 hour 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
1 day, 1 hour 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
1 day, 1 hour 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 …

Los Angeles wildfires: Nearly 2 lakh residents under evacuation, Hollywood Hills under threat
1 day, 1 hour ago

Los Angeles wildfires: Nearly 2 lakh residents under evacuation, Hollywood Hills under threat

India TV News  

Los Angeles: Firefighters battled early on 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. Image Source : APLos Angeles wildfires Within a few hours, firefighters had made major progress on the Sunset Fire …

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
1 day, 10 hours 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, 13 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 devastate homes as state of emergency is declared
55 years ago

Live updates: Los Angeles wildfires devastate homes as state of emergency is declared

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 500-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. • No …

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 …

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In And Around Los Angeles
Top News
1 day, 19 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
Top News
1 day, 20 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 schools suffer major damage. Hundreds of campuses likely to remain closed for days
2 days, 1 hour ago

Palisades schools suffer major damage. Hundreds of campuses likely to remain closed for days

LA Times  

A firefighter walks along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu as a home is consumed by the Palisades fire on Tuesday. Extreme fire danger, poor air quality and other hazards shut down hundreds of schools across about two dozen Los Angeles-area districts on Wednesday — and likely longer — as officials were en route to survey “significant damage” at 63-year-old Palisades …

Massive wildfire rages through Los Angeles hillside, forces 30,000 to evacuate
2 days, 1 hour 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 …

Southern California wildfires by the numbers: Location, size, containment and more
2 days, 1 hour 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 …

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control
2 days, 1 hour 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 …

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles
2 days, 1 hour 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
2 days, 1 hour 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 …

Hazardous wildfire smoke is making L.A. air hard to breathe
2 days, 1 hour ago

Hazardous wildfire smoke is making L.A. air hard to breathe

LA Times  

Billowing wildfire smoke rolled over large swathes of Los Angeles County on Jan. 8, prompting school closures and triggering air quality advisories across the region. “Those small particles can get really deep down into your lungs and cause a wide variety of health impacts,” said Scott Epstein, air quality assessment manager for the South Coast air district. Meanwhile, Los Angeles …

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
2 days, 1 hour 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 …

California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing
2 days, 1 hour 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
2 days, 1 hour 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 …

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 …

30,000 Los Angeles Residents Under Evacuation As Wildfire Whips Through Hillsides
2 days, 3 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 …

California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up
Trending News
2 days, 18 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: Evacuations, road closures, shelters, schools, forecast
3 days, 1 hour ago

Palisades fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters, schools, forecast

LA Times  

A firefighting plane makes a drop on the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday. California Live updates: Pacific Palisades fire burning out of control More than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region …

Fast-moving Eaton fire explodes in Pasadena, Altadena: ‘We’re not playing around. This is serious’
3 days, 1 hour ago

Fast-moving Eaton fire explodes in Pasadena, Altadena: ‘We’re not playing around. This is serious’

LA Times  

A fire broke out Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena near Eaton Canyon, prompting a response from firefighters. Officials also told people living on these streets to evacuate immediately: Kinneloa Canyon Road, Outpost Lane, Glen Springs Road, Coolidge Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, Veranada Avenue, Kinclair Drive, Fox Ridge Drive, Canyon Close Road, Grand Oaks Avenue and areas east of Altadena …

Fire crews contain blaze burning close to homes in Pacific Palisades
1 week, 2 days ago

Fire crews contain blaze burning close to homes in Pacific Palisades

LA Times  

A Pacific Palisades brush fire that was burning close to homes early Wednesday morning has been contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze was reported just after midnight on New Year’s Day in the 1600 block of Via Las Palmas. “Firefighters completed the hose line around the perimeter of the fire and it is fully contained,” read …

Schools shut in Los Angeles County as California wildfire triples in size within one hour
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Schools shut in Los Angeles County as California wildfire triples in size within one hour

Live Mint  

A wind-fanned wildfire in Malibu, California, tripled in size over the course of an hour early Tuesday morning, spurring evacuation orders, forcing schools to shut and closing a segment of the Pacific Coast Highway. The Franklin Fire, which was burning out of control in Los Angeles County, scorched approximately 1,822 acres overnight, according to Cal Fire, the California Department of …

Wildfire erupts burning more than 11,000 acres near Los Angeles, mass evacuation underway
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfire erupts burning more than 11,000 acres near Los Angeles, mass evacuation underway

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The blaze, named the Post Fire, burned more …

Wildfires - map and updates: Evacuations ordered in Colorado Springs as homes destroyed in CaliforniaCalifornia wildfires map and latest news as homes destroyed in Laguna Beach area
2 years, 7 months ago

Wildfires - map and updates: Evacuations ordered in Colorado Springs as homes destroyed in CaliforniaCalifornia wildfires map and latest news as homes destroyed in Laguna Beach area

The Independent  

✕ Close California’s Orange County Hit by Coastal Wildfire Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wildfire near Laguna Beach, California, …

Palisades fire grows to 1,325 acres; 1,000 residents evacuated in Topanga Canyon
3 years, 7 months ago

Palisades fire grows to 1,325 acres; 1,000 residents evacuated in Topanga Canyon

LA Times  

Firefighters work the fire line in canyons between Pacific Palisades and Topanga Canyon. Los Angeles fire officials said Sunday evening that they were questioning a possible arson suspect in connection with the Palisades fire, which continues to threaten homes in Topanga Canyon despite cooler, moist weather that could help firefighters get the upper hand. The fire, which began Friday night …

10,000-acre brush fire burns near Lake Hughes; mandatory evacuations ordered
4 years, 4 months ago

10,000-acre brush fire burns near Lake Hughes; mandatory evacuations ordered

LA Times  

A truck sits along Pine Canyon Road near Lake Hughes early Thursday after the Lake fire burned thousands of acres. A home burns along Pine Canyon Road near Lake Hughes early Thursday after the Lake fire burned thousands of acres. LAKE HUGHES, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 15, 2020-Firefighters from the Santa Barbara County strike team tput out hot spots from the Lake …

Wildfires Ravage California From Los Angeles To Wine Country
5 years, 2 months ago

Wildfires Ravage California From Los Angeles To Wine Country

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tens of thousands of Californians were forced to evacuate their homes on Thursday as a spate of fast-moving and potentially catastrophic wildfires broke out across the state, from Sonoma’s wine country to the hills around Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/m36XX0vY00 — SignalSCV October 24, 2019 Tick Fire Fire officials ordered mandatory evacuations after the Tick fire, a blaze in …

As Palisades fire burns, anxious parents race to collect children from school
5 years, 2 months ago

As Palisades fire burns, anxious parents race to collect children from school

LA Times  

Smoke from the Palisades fire is seen from Santa Monica. Near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive, parents walked to their cars Monday with children they had picked up early from school because of the Palisades fire, burning to the north. Tracey Price, 45, picked up daughter Audrey, 6, and several of her classmates from Calvary Christian School …

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