Los Angeles, Cal Fire and Palisades

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.
How contained are the Los Angeles fires? See the latest on efforts to control Palisades, Eaton and more fires
Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to extinguish the fires.
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.
Update: Palisades Fire remains 65% contained, 23,448 acres affected 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 two weeks. A crew of 5,337 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 63% of the fire by Tuesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
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 firefighters near the Palisades Fire. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.) Officials said the two occupants were also wearing CAL-Fire T-shirts under the turnout gear, and had helmets and radios.
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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.
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

Warnings for dangerous winds extended in Los Angeles

Largest wildfire since deadly Los Angeles firestorm breaks out north of city
Two new wildfires started in Southern California Tuesday night and into Wednesday, as gusty Santa Ana winds continue to ...
LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding others
Los Angeles-area fire victim Chef Daniel Shemtob is soothing his soul by dishing out foil-wrapped breakfast burritos and ...
Aerial views show ash and rubble from Los Angeles fire zones
From the air, the once-thriving Los Angeles neighborhoods wiped out by recent wildfires now appear as block after block of ...
Hughes Fire, latest horrific wildfire to explode in LA area, forces nearly 30K to evacuate, torches over 10K acres after ‘nuclear’ prediction
A terrifying fast-moving new wildfire burning out of control north of Los Angeles quickly torched nearly 10,000 acres ...