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.
Here are all the wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.
- 43 acres
- Evacuations lifted
- 10,600 acres
- 972 structures destroyed
- 5 deaths
- 17,234 acres
- 1,000 structures burned
- 855 acres
- 10% contained
- 348 acres
- 40% contained
- 30 acres, contained
- 11 acres, contained
The TCL Chinese Theatre closed Wednesday night due to the fast-moving fire in the Hollywood Hills.
In a statement posted on X, all employees were sent home.
Anyone with tickets to a Wednesday showing was asked to reach out to the theatre on Thursday for a full refund.
The theatre and the area around it is included in the evacuation order.
The Sunset Fire, which erupted in the 2300 block of Solar Drive in the Hollywood Hills, has grown to 20 acres, according to Cal Fire. The evacuation zone includes the Dolby Theatre, where the Academy Awards are held, as well as the Hollywood Bowl.
A fast-moving brush fire has erupted in the Hollywood Hills, near Runyon Canyon.
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for Laurel Canyon Boulevard (on the west) to Mulholland Drive (on the north) to 101 Freeway (on the east) down to Hollywood Boulevard (on the south).
LAFD responded to the blaze and additional crews are being summoned to the scene. Flames appeared to be spreading at a rapid rate uphill, and a large plume of smoke was quickly descending south toward Hollywood.
The fire is at 20 acres, according to CalFire.
All schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will be closed Thursday due to the fires.
"The confluence of factors - wind, fire, and smoke - have created dangerous, complex situations that present unsafe conditions for our school communities," read a statement from the district. "Select essential personnel will be contacted by their supervisors regarding potential work duties."
The district said it will continue assessing the situation over the next 24 hours while preparing for the possibility of remote learning on Friday, Jan. 10. A decision about Friday will be announced by 4 p.m. Thursday.
Thursday's meal distribution will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at eight sites (two per region). Families can stop by and walk into any of the following locations to get two meals per student. This is only available for LAUSD students.
o North: Mulholland Middle School, Sepulveda Middle School
o East: Hollenbeck Middle School, South Gate High School
o South: Fremont High School, Harry Bridges Span School
o West: Marina Del Rey Middle School, Sonia Sotomayor Arts and Sciences and Magnet
Mental Health Support Services: If you're in need of any mental health support, LAUSD said you can call its Student and Family Wellness Resource Line at 213-241-3840. Support is available from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
"We encourage members of the Los Angeles Unified family who are in need during this difficult time to visit lausd.org to learn about available City, County, and community-based resources and connect with entities who are prepared to assist," said the district.
