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.
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, containment rises as some evacuations remain
Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.
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.
Update: Palisades Fire at 72% containment, 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 23,448 acres after being active for 16 days. A crew of 3,274 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 72% of the fire by Thursday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
The Hughes fire about 50 miles north of Los Angeles further taxed firefighters in the region who have managed to bring two major fires in the metropolitan area largely under control.
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 ...
In Los Angeles, a 'worst-case scenario come to life'
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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 ...
Trump to survey Los Angeles fire devastation after criticizing response
President Trump is expected to visit Los Angeles Friday to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through the ...
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New report reveals median home value of $3 million in Palisades Fire area
A new report reveals over 15,000 homes in the Palisades and Eaton Fire areas have a combined value of over $40 billion.
President Trump set to visit Los Angeles area to tour Palisades Fire zone
President Trump is expected to visit the Los Angeles area Friday following the devastating wildfires that caused extensive ...
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California approves $2.5 billion fire relief plan ahead of Trump’s Pacific Palisades visit
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a plan to provide $2.5 billion in relief to communities damaged by the Los Angeles fires ahead of ...
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 ...
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.
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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.
Officials were warned of failing water system before Palisades fire. Fixes never happened
Thousands of pages of records reviewed by The Times show L.A. County officials had for years described water infrastructure ...