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Update: 23,448 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County by Palisades Fire, still 68% contained
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 15 days. A crew of 4,335 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 68% of the fire by Wednesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
California Wildfire Updates: New Hughes Fire Explodes To 5,000 Acres In Northern Los Angeles County
Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the community of Castaic and evacuation warnings stretching to the northernmost parts of Santa Clarita, which had an estimated population of 224,028 in 2023.
California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 8,000 acres
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
Update: 14,021 acres affected in Los Angeles County by Eaton Fire, still 91% contained
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 15 days ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fire crew of 2,104 has been working on site and, as of Wednesday afternoon, they managed to contain 91% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Residents under mandatory evacuation in northern Los Angeles County in first significant wildfire outbreak since fatal fires
Fire crews are battling a swiftly growing blaze dubbed the Hughes Fire burning near Interstate 5 in Castaic, in the northern part of Los Angeles County.
New fire burns over 5,000 acres in northern Los Angeles County amid strong winds | LIVE
A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County, spreading quickly to at least 5,000 acres near the freeway, officials said.
Hughes Fire explodes, already consuming 5,000 acres north of Los Angeles
Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Castaic Lake area, predominantly covering state parkland. Evacuation warnings border Santa Clarita, one residential area closest to the growing fire.
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 8,000 acres, forces evacuations
By David Swanson and Daniel Trotta CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 8,000 acres (32 square km), fueled by strong winds and dry brush,
New, Fast-Spreading Wildfire Prompts Evacuations in Los Angeles County
Another wildfire ignited in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The blaze has scorched more than 5,000 acres and is 0% contained, according to officials.
Large new wildfire forces more evacuations in Southern California
A new wildfire expanded rapidly north of Los Angeles, growing to more than 5,000 acres and forcing more evacuations. Strong winds kept Los Angeles County on high alert. And some who lost their homes found themselves dealing with a new concern: having their identities stolen by criminals fraudulently applying for relief benefits.
Fast-growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles, forces evacuations
By David Swanson CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A rapidly growing wildfire broke out some 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, burning 5,054 acres (20 square km) while two major fires burning in the metropolitan area for more than two weeks were getting under control,
Thousands ordered to flee their homes after new blaze ignites in Los Angeles County
Nearly 20,000 people were ordered to flee an area north of Los Angeles on Wednesday after a fast-moving wildfire exploded, growing to more than 5,000 acres in a few hours, officials said.
Man killed during shootout with Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Huntington Park
Deputies claim that the man fired shots at them as he attempted to flee from a home where they were called for reports of ...
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Los Angeles Wildfires: Deputies Urged to Decontaminate over Toxic Air
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Atladena were told to wear masks and decontaminate uniforms because the air was ...
Couple with fake fire truck busted for impersonating firefighters near Palisades Fire in Los Angeles: sheriff
Los Angeles authorities arrested a couple and impounded their fake fire truck after they were allegedly caught impersonating ...
Another PDS alert issued, Los Angeles County reopens Altadena to residents
Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme ...
Ex-Los Angeles sheriff blasts wokeness crippling city’s wildfire response: ‘Disaster is not the fires, it’s this ideology’
The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology, said Villanueva, who was sheriff ...
Hughes fire grows to 8,096 acres near Castaic; evacuations ordered and 5 Freeway closed
A hard-charging brush fire erupted in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, hustling through 8,096 acres of terrain so far, aided by heavy, dry brush and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds, Cal ...