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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Firefighters are battling several wildfires across Los Angeles County, including in the Pacific Palisades, San Gabriel Valley, Sylmar and in the Hollywood Hills.
Red flag warnings are in effect and will and remain in place until 6 p.m. Friday 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.
Eaton Fire explodes to 10,600 acres in Altadena area amid 2 fatalities
The Eaton Fire exploded to 10,600 acres in the Altadena area on Wednesday morning, continuing to burn out of control after officials said two people were killed in the wildfire.
More than 100 structures have been destroyed in the blaze.
At a morning news conference, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said the circumstances of the two deaths were not immediately known.
Marrone said there were also "a number of significant injuries" due to the fire.
Speaking at the briefing, Sheriff Robert Luna said two people were arrested Wednesday morning for looting evacuated homes in the Eaton Fire burn area.
Jan 08, 2025, 6:39 PM GMT
Palisades Fire burns 5,000 acres, burns 1,000 structures
The Pacific Palisades fire has burned more than 5,000 acres and has destroyed an estimated 1,000 structures, officials said during a news conference Wednesday.
The fire remains 0% contained.
Jan 08, 2025, 6:25 PM GMT
VP Harris' Brentwood neighborhood evacuated due to Palisades fire
Vice President Kamala Harris' neighborhood in the Brentwood community in the Pacific Palisades was put under an evacuation order Wednesday morning due to the Palisades fire, according to a press secretary from Harris' office.
No one was home at the time.
"She and the Second Gentleman are praying for the safety of their fellow Californians, the heroic first responders, and Secret Service personnel," press secretary Ernie Apreza said in a post on X.
Harris and President Joe Biden are closely monitoring the wildfires and are in touch with state and local officials, Apreza added.
Jan 08, 2025, 5:50 PM GMT
AIR7 provides 1st aerial view of wildfires
AIR7 was able to launch Wednesday morning, giving us the first aerial view of multiple wildfires burning across Los Angeles.
AIR7 provides first aerial image of wildfires burning in Los Angeles.
