Thousands remain evacuated as crews work to contain Los Angeles County wildfires

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Thursday announced that some of the Palisades Fire's evacuation zones were reopened to residents.

The reopening took effect for these areas:

Los Angeles City zones:

-LOS-Q0765:
-North of Standish, Mulholland Dr
-South of Aldon Rd
-East of Escalon Drive
-West of Hayvenhurst Ave

-LOS-Q1118
-North of Mission Canyon Rd
-South of Meadow Ridge Rd, Hayvenhurst Ave
-East of Calvena Dr
-West of Sepulveda Blvd, Valley Meadow Place, Royal Oak Rd

-LOS-Q0798:
-North of San Diego Fwy
-South of Mulholland Dr;
-East of Canyonback Rd, Mulholland Dr
-West of San Diego Fwy, Mulholland Drive

-LOS-Q0782-B:
-North of Canyonback Rd, Mission Dump Rd
-South of Park Lane Cir, Mulholland Dr, Sloan Dr
-East of Canyonback Rd
-West of N Sepulveda Blvd

-LOS-Q0778-A
-North of Canyonback Rd
-South of Canyonback Rd, Mission Dump Rd
-East of Canyonback Rd
-West of Canyonback

-LOS-Q0781-A:
-North of Promontory Rd, Mount Saint Marys Fire Rd
-South of Canyonback Rd, Mission Dump Rd
-East of Canyonback Rd
-West of I-405N

-LOS-Q0782-A
-North of Getty Center Dr, Mount Saint Marys Fire Rd, N Bundy Dr
-South of Promontory Rd, Mount Saint Marys Fire Rd
-East of Mount Saint Marys Fire Rd
-West of I-405N

-LOS-Q0780:
-North of North Kenter Ave, Greenock Lane
-South of North Kenter Ave, Sky Lane, Travis St, North Tigertail Rd
-East of Access Road for Power Lines
-West of Greenock Lane, Travis St

Los Angeles County zones:

--Zone TOP-U001:
-North of Topanga Canyon Boulevard
-South of Mulholland Drive

--Zone TOP-U002:
-North of Old Topanga Canyon Road
-South of Summit to Summit Motorway

--Zone DRY-U026-A:
North of Mulholland Highway
-South of Stokes Canyon Road

--Zone RRC-U027-A:
-North of Red Rock Road
-South of Calabasas Peak Motorway

All other road closures and evacuations for the Palisades Fire remained in effect.

Residents are required to show proof of residency to enter the areas, the Sheriff's Department said. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, mortgage documents, property deed, or any other similar proof of ownership or residency.

Resident access will be through the intersections of Mulholland Highway/Old Topanga Canyon Road, Civic Center Way/Malibu Canyon Road, and Mulholland Drive/Topanga Canyon Road.

"Please ensure you have both your government-issued ID and one of these additional documents to facilitate a smooth re-entry process," the Sheriff's Department said in a statement. "For your safety, please drive carefully. Emergency crews are still working in the area. Stay alert, follow all traffic regulations, and proceed with caution."

Most other evacuation orders are expected to remain in place for at least another week, authorities said at a Thursday morning news conference.

State Farm, one of the largest insurers in California, announced it will offer policy renewals to homeowners impacted by the wildfires that erupted in the Los Angeles area last week, following previous plans to drop coverage.

The move will not apply to policies that had already lapsed prior to the fires erupting on Jan. 7.

A member of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team was helping residents evacuate when the Eaton Fire destroyed his Altadena home.

Collin Davis returned to find nothing but charred rubble where his house once stood. The inferno consumed nearly everything he owned.

"I found a cast-iron pot in there," Davis told ABC7 as he stood among the ruins on his property. "It was like the only thing that I think is going to be salvageable."

A member of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team was helping with evacuations when the Eaton Fire destroyed his Altadena home.

When the raging Eaton Fire was threatening lives and property about seven miles southeast in Sierra Madre, Davis and his crew deployed to help people there.

"All I took with me was my rescue gear because I thought I would just come back in the morning or whenever and my place would be here," Davis said in an interview.

He had only been in the home for 13 months when it burned to the ground. As of Thursday, more than $52,000 had been raised by a GoFundMe campaign to help Davis.

"It gives me hope that so many people are just like, 'What can I do?'" he said.

Under the ash and debris on his property, Davis discovered a bookend with a rabbit figurine -- a small item reminding him of what home used to be.

"I don't want to say I'm not sad," he said, "but it's complicated."

A family in Altadena is mourning the loss of five generations of memories that were destroyed in the deadly Eaton Fire.

Janice Jackson, 77, was born in Pittsburgh, but moved to Altadena as a teenager in 1964. Her mother was the second Black woman to live in the community, according to her family.

"That's the residence that my mom, the family lived in, the one that I was in, and that's gone," said Jackson.

Janice Jackson was born in Pittsburgh, but moved to California as a teenager in 1964. Her mother was the second Black woman to live in the Altadena community, according to her family.

She went on to say, 'I left things at the house. My daughter said, 'Let's go back.' I said, 'We'll get it tomorrow.' So many of us did that. Tomorrow didn't come."

There were five generations of memories in the home, including many with her 68-year-old brother who has special needs, who loved to come home for the holidays.

Now, much of her family is displaced and navigating through the insurance process.

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