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Major brush fires burning in SoCal amid powerful windstorm
Last updated: Thursday, January 9, 2025 6:38PM GMT
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.
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Jan 09, 2025, 3:54 PM
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
- 43 acres
- Evacuations lifted
Sunswept Fire in Studio City
- No official containment numbers as if Thursday at 2:30 a.m.
- Firefighters remain on scene to fight flare-ups
Eaton Fire in San Gabriel Valley
- 10,600 acres
- 972 structures destroyed
- 5 deaths
Palisades Fire
- 17,234 acres
- 1,000 structures burned
Hurst Fire in Sylmar
- 855 acres
- 10% contained
Lidia Fire in Acton area
- 348 acres
- 40% contained
Woodley Fire in Sepulveda Basin
- 30 acres, contained
Tyler Fire
- 11 acres, contained
6:20 AM GMT
Santa Monica evacuation orders expanded
All areas of Santa Monica north of Montana Avenue from the beach to 11th Street are under a mandatory evacuation order, the city announced Wednesday. An evacuation order for areas north of San Vicente Boulevard were previously issued due to the Palisades Fire.
6:22 AM GMT
Fire breaks out at home in Studio City as new wildfire erupts
Several homes went up in flames Wednesday as a new wildfire erupted in Studio City.
AIR7 was above the scene and spotted at least two structures burning near Vanetta Place and Sunswept Drive. The Los Angeles Fire Department said more than 50 firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
Officials said the fire extended into the surrounding vegetation and created small spot fires and caused some damage to buildings. The extent of that damage is unclear.
This was confirmed to be a new wildfire that's being called the Sunswept Fire. It's the sixth active fire in Los Angeles area as of Wednesday evening.
No injuries have been reported.
4:30 AM GMT
Before and after photos show destruction from SoCal fires
Satellite images provided by Maxar show the devastation caused by the Eaton Fire in the San Gabriel Valley and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades. The before and after photos show the extensive damage done to neighborhoods.
