Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 22%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for nine days. A crew of 5,276 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 22% of the fire by Thursday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Warnings of 'fast-moving fire' after Los Angeles gets brief wind reprieve: Updates
Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area. Here's the latest.
Containment of Los Angeles-area Eaton and Palisades fires continue amid high wind warnings
Cal Fire said at a Wednesday morning news conference that in the last 24 hours, there has been little to no growth in both fires.
Update: Containment progress – Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County at 45%
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery eight days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,404 has been working on site and, as of Wednesday evening, they managed to contain 45% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Fire-scarred Los Angeles is under another rare warning as winds pick up
Millions of Southern Californians are on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region
Palisades Fire continues to burn with strong winds prompting another extreme fire warning
After killing at least nine people, the Palisades Fire continues to burn as residents remain under evacuation orders and warnings, with the next Santa Ana wind event continuing fire danger.
Millions under extreme fire weather alert as strong winds lash Southern California
A beefed-up firefighting force was staged around Los Angeles to attack flare-ups or new blazes and anxious residents prepared for more fire danger as winds began to build Tuesday, a week after two
Wind siege ends for LA fire areas, cooler temperatures ahead
The start of a cooling trend begins Thursday, marking the end of the PDS alert and a downgrade of red flag warning zones.
Los Angeles homeowners patrol their own fire-stricken neighborhood for looters
A group of Los Angeles residents who stayed behind to defend their homes despite an evacuation order say they are now ...
Look twice before sharing those viral LA fire videos. Many aren't real
As often happens in the wake of major news events, much of that misinformation is in the form of miscaptioned media: Pictures ...
Cal Fire Chief: 'Weeks' Needed to Extinguish LA Wildfires Fully
Cal Fire's David Acuña warned that challenging terrain, suburban hazards and winds could prolong the emergency for weeks.
LA Mayor Karen Bass posed for photos at a cocktail party as Palisades Fire exploded
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is at the center of controversy after social media photos showed her posing at a cocktail party ...
Who will pay for LA fire damages? Complexities abound.
High voltage power lines? Arson? Embers from a minor blaze that smoldered and reignited days later? All of the above?
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
Utility Company Sued Over Equipment's Alleged Role in Starting LA Fire
One lawsuit, brought by attorneys for a homeowner who lost their residence, alleges that Edison's equipment was the ignition ...
LA Times Today: Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
L.A. Fire chief Kristin Crowley pointed the finger at Mayor Karen Bass and budget cuts to the L.A. Fire Department. And she’s ...
LA fire officials say the area isn't out of the danger zone even as people begin to survey the horrific damage
LA fire officials noted progress fighting wildfires ravaging the area, but said there was still "extreme" danger ahead with ...