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.
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.
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades Fire Finally Over 50% Contained
Firefighters extinguish a hotspot from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on ... [+] January 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/) Sunday, 7:30 a.m. PSTFirefighters have contained 52% of the Palisades Fire,
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 fires burn largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows.The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles,
California Wildfire Updates: Pacific Palisades Fire At 31% Containment As Firefighters Make Crucial Progress
PST Firefighters have contained 43% of the Palisades Fire as officials now control nearly one-half of the fire’s perimeter, while the Eaton Fire is now 73% contained, Cal Fire reported. Friday, 4:50 p.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 19
Jan. 19 A new wildfire was reported today at 6:17 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
LA fire victims fear rebuilding ordeal. Some will not do it
"Oh no. Hell no. That fire took everything out of me," said Karen Myles, 66. "I’m going to fly away somewhere, somewhere nice ...
LA mayor's office silent on deputy who was in charge of fire dept., placed on leave for alleged bomb threat
L.A. Deputy Mayor Brian Williams was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into an alleged bomb threat three ...
Worsening wind forecast brings new L.A.-area fire risk beginning Monday: ‘This is a time to act’
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a red flag fire weather warning starting Monday, with the 'risk of large ...
LAFD Bravest demand fire chief resign in blistering letter: ‘Best for the citizens of LA’
Former and current LAFD members also blasted Crowley for letting over 125 senior commanders retire under her watch, creating ...
I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
The worst thing LA could do as it recovers from fire disaster
Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory ...
Collective trauma of LA wildfires could create mental health problems for decades
Most survivors won’t need help. But other community disasters created struggles for a significant number of people, often ...