The death toll of the fires has reached 16 with an additional 16 people reported missing. More than 12,300 structures have been destroyed according to Cal Fire, with more at risk as weather conditions persist. The NWS has issued red-flag warnings across Southern California, lasting through 6 p.m. Wednesday.
There’s a growing risk that significant fire weather could return in Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting early next week.
See maps of where evacuation orders and warnings are in place for three wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.
Southern California is battling worsening wildfire conditions as Santa Ana winds are forecast to reach speeds up to 100 mph this week.
Firefighters braced for high winds, with the National Weather Service of LA issuing its most serious advisory, “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)".
It has, in recent years, become the main long-term fire retardant used by the California Department of Forestry and ... 70 mph will be possible," National Weather Service Meteorologist Walter ...
The National Weather ... The Eaton fire, which has burned more than 14,100 acres, was 33% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Mexican firefighters ...
Air quality is also a concern for residents in Southern California as these wildfires rage. Newsweek has reached out to the Los Angeles County Fire Department via email for comment Tuesday night.
California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the number of activated California National Guardsmen by 1,000 over the weekend, with deployed service ... Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.
Firefighters continue working to contain the Eaton Fire that has burned Altadena and northern Pasadena. Here’s how the blaze grew, hour by hour.
Palisades Fire, in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, is the largest of all the current wildfires.