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.
Here are all the wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.
Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills area
- 20 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
- 348 acres
- 40% contained
Woodley Fire in Sepulveda Basin
- 30 acres, contained
Tyler Fire
- 15 acres, contained
The Eaton Fire forced staff at a senior living center to push dozens of residents in wheelchairs and hospital beds down the street to a parking lot. From there, the residents waited for ambulances to evacuate them from the area. More than 90 people were evacuated.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Arcadia residents north of Orange Grove Avenue have been ordered to evacuate due to the Eaton Fire. The city established a temporary shelter at the Arcadia Community Center.
Sierra Madre police also announced areas of the city were under an evacuation order. A map of the Eaton Fire evacuations can be found here.
Parts of Altadena and Pasadena were already under a mandatory evacuation order.
City News Service contributed to this report.
Multiple school districts have decided to close all campuses due to the wildfires burning in Southern California. The following school districts are closed Wednesday:
- Asuza Unified School District
- Temple City Unified School District
- Monrovia Unified schools
- Burbank Unified School District schools and school district offices
- Arcadia Unified School District
- All Glendale Unified School District schools, childcare operations, and district offices
- Pasadena Unified School District
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued after a brush fire broke out in Sylmar that has reached the 210 Freeway.
The called Hurst Fire is burning approximately 100 acres with a rapid rate of speed.
Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for North of the 210 Freeway from Roxford to the interstate 5/14 split. Evacuation warnings were issued for the 5 Freeway, to Woodley/ Balboa, to Lahey Street, to Zelzah Avenue. Those not in the evacuation area are asked to shelter in place.
The Los Angeles Fire Department urges residents to "pack all people and pets into [their] vehicle and leave the area immediately".
