4:18 AM GMT
Evacuation orders issued for Santa Monica due to "immediate threat to life"
The city of Santa Monica issued an evacuation order for all areas north of San Vicente, saying there's an "immediate threat to life".
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Major brush fires burning in SoCal amid powerful windstorm
Last updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 9:50PM GMT
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Firefighters are battling several wildfires across Los Angeles County, including in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena, and the Sylmar area.
Red flag warnings are in effect and will and remain in place until 6 p.m. Thursday for the Malibu coast, the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley, Calabasas, the Santa Clarita Valley, the San Gabriel Mountains, and the 5 Freeway and 14 Freeway corridors.
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Jan 08, 2025, 9:50 PM
Wildfires burning in SoCal: Numbers at a glance
Here are all the wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.
Eaton Fire in Altadena area
- 10,600 acres
- 100+ structures destroyed
- 2 fatalities
Palisades Fire
- 15,832 acres
- 1,000 structures burned
Hurst Fire in Sylmar
- 700 acres
Woodley Fire in Sepulveda Basin
- 30 acres, contained
Tyler Fire
- 15 acres, contained
4:52 AM GMT
Mandatory evacuations issued for brush fire in Eaton Canyon near Altadena
Firefighters are battling a wind-driven brush fire burning in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena. The fire has grown to about 400 acres, and mandatory evacuations have been issued.
The Angeles National Forest issued evacuations for the following areas:
Altadena Drive, Kinneloa Canyon Road, Outpost Lane, Glen Springs, Coolidge, Miranda, Roosevelt, Veranda, Kenclare, Foxridge, Canyon Close and Grand Oak.
A map of the evacuation area is also available here.
2:42 AM GMT
LAFD asks off-duty personnel to share their availability
The Los Angeles Fire Department is asking off-duty personnel to reach out and share their availability as the department looks to get more resources and boost staffing overnight. Any off-duty personnel is being asked to call 213-576-8962 and report their availability.
2:56 AM GMT
Pacific Palisades Charter High School confirmed to be on fire
A firefighter confirmed to ABC7 that Pacific Palisades Charter High School is currently on fire.
Across the street, Theatre Palisades playhouse was seen burning as well.
