Major brush fires burning in SoCal amid powerful windstorm

Last updated: Thursday, January 9, 2025 2:22AM GMT
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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 09, 2025, 2:10 AM

Wildfires burning in SoCal: Numbers at a glance

Here are all the wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.

Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills area
- 10 acres
- Mandatory evacuations

Eaton Fire in Altadena area
- 10,600 acres
- 100+ structures destroyed
- 5 civilian fatalities

Palisades Fire
- 15,832 acres
- 1,000 structures burned

Hurst Fire in Sylmar
- 700 acres

Lidia Fire in Acton area
- 50 acres

Woodley Fire in Sepulveda Basin
- 30 acres, contained

Tyler Fire
- 15 acres, contained

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Jan 08, 2025, 5:32 AM GMT

Evacuation orders expanded for Palisades Fire

The evacuation area for the Palisades Fire has been expanded to east Kenter Avenue and north to Mulholland Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The evacuation orders are still stretching south to the Pacific Coast Highway and west to Topanga Canyon Boulevard.

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Jan 08, 2025, 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".

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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Jan 08, 2025, 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.

Embers fly amid a wind-driven brush fire that has forced evacuations in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena.

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.

Jan 08, 2025, 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.