Los Angeles, Palisades Fire

Update: Palisades Fire 52% contained, 23,713 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 12 days. A crew of 5,677 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 52% of the fire by Sunday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Containment of Los Angeles-area Eaton and Palisades fires increases as weather improves
Improving weather conditions continue to aid in the increased containment of both the Eaton and Palisades fires, with some evacuations lifted in the Palisades Fire area.
Help Los Angeles County residents recover from unprecedented wildfires
Wind-driven flames are pushing through the greater Los Angeles area, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. At least five major wildfires present an unprecedented disaster for rescue and relief officials,
Update: Eaton Fire remains 73% contained, 14,117 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 11 days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 2,703 has been working on site and, as of Saturday evening, they managed to contain 73% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Los Angeles bracing for 'extreme fire weather' as battle continues
Dangerous winds forecast to hit Los Angeles next week could rekindle the devastating fires that have wreaked havoc on the US West Coast for almost two weeks, meterologists said on Sunday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles predicted "damaging Santa Ana winds and extreme fire weather" to hit the city Monday through Tuesday,
LA fire news: ‘Red flag warning’ issued as wildfires rage near Los Angeles
As wildfires rage near Los Angeles, claiming lives and homes, residents cling to hope for a wind shift. With damages projected to reach up to $275 billion, the devastation is immense, but a change in weather may offer a glimmer of relief amidst the chaos.
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
More than a week after the Los Angeles wildfires started, frustrated evacuees are desperate to return home
No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Family's harrowing evacuation from Pacific Palisades caught on video
California residents Julie, Lillian and Kelia Davies recount their evacuation from the Pacific Palisades area after the ...
The Los Angeles wildfires are already among the worst ever
Of the various fires that have ignited around Los Angeles since last Tuesday, the two biggest have been the Palisades Fire, ...
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know
The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue ...
How to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires
As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, leaving thousands displaced and causing widespread destruction, experts urge ...
How Los Angeles Can Recover from the Wildfires: Together
John Hope Bryant writes about how the solutions—creative, bold, and compassionate—to this devastating crisis are in our hands ...
A Bastion of Los Angeles Hippie Culture Survived the Flames
For Emmeline Summerton, a self-taught social historian whose Instagram account, Lost Canyons LA, has become an addictive ...
The homes are the fire's fuel
The home ignites, becoming the fire’s fuel. Soon, it puts off radiant heat that can ignite the exterior of the home next door ...