los angeles fire department news

More than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles

Update: 23,448 acres destroyed by Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, now 77% 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 17 days. A crew of 2,420 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 77% of the fire by Friday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

ABC · 1d

California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres

The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN · 23h

Map: See containment updates for 3 largest fires still burning in Los Angeles County

Firefighters are making progress containing the three largest fires burning in Los Angeles County. The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast,

California, Los Angeles

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 13h

California rushes billions in aid for Los Angeles fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps’

California passed a set of bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires.

The Washington Post · 1d

California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires

Associated Press · 1d

California governor on approval for $2.5 billion package to help Los Angeles area recover from wildfires

California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers.

President Trump visits Los Angeles fire zone

CBS Los Angeles on MSN · 5h

President Trump set to visit Los Angeles for Palisades Fire zone tour, emergency briefing with local officials

President Trump is expected to visit the Los Angeles area Friday following the devastating wildfires that caused extensive damage.

USA Today · 10h

President Trump, Gov. Newsom tour fire ravaged areas of Los Angeles

President Donald Trump was greeted by Gov. Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles to tour areas hit by the deadly wildfires.

Associated Press · 7h

President Trump tours area affected by wildfires, says federal government behind California ’100%′

Celebrity couple sue city of Los Angeles

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 22h

Blaze-Stricken Los Angeles Contends With Fresh Fires, Resurgent Winds

Red-flag warnings for dangerous fire weather are in place until Friday.

Orange County Register · 9h

Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fires

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt filed the lawsuit along with more than 20 other property owners and residents affected by the Palisades Fire.

Hosted on MSN · 11h

Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag Sue City of Los Angeles Amid Palisades Fire

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag recently filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and blamed them for the increasing damage caused by the Palisades fire which destroyed their home. The Hills stars are among the celebrities who weren’t lucky when it came to the survival of their home amidst the devastating fires.

2don MSN

Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations

Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los ...

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 ...

13d

Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on

As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 ...

13d

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase

In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...

16hon MSN

In Los Angeles, a 'worst-case scenario come to life'

Two weeks after the Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed thousands of homes in two distinct LA-area communities, many in Los ...

4don MSN

Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds this week

After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los ...

16h

California Wildfire Updates: Rain Expected This Weekend As Hughes Fire Reaches 56% Containment

The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders gained progress on multiple blazes burning in ...

20h

LA Mayor Karen Bass' brother loses home in Palisades Fire

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has revealed that her brother lost his Malibu home in the still-raging Palisades ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results