Major brush fires burning in SoCal amid powerful windstorm

Last updated: Thursday, January 9, 2025 9:36PM GMT
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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 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

12:55 PM GMT

Mountain lion, 2 cubs flee Palisades Fire

It's not just humans fleeing the flames.

A mountain lion and two small cubs were seen on video running down Topanga Canyon Boulevard overnight, away from where the Palisades Fire ravaged hundreds of homes.

The scene is a stark reminder of the effect the wildfires have on Southern California's wildlife.

It's not just humans fleeing the flames.
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8:09 AM GMT

Palisades Fire progresses toward Brentwood area as it burns 17K+ acres

The Palisades Fire has burned 17,234 acres, according to Cal Fire, and an area of concern is Mandeville Canyon.

ABC7's Jory Rand shares more in the video below:

The Palisades Fire has burned 17,234 acres, according to Cal Fire.
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7:43 AM GMT

373,000 customers now without power in California

More than 300,000 customers are without power in California, according to data from PowerOutage.us.

As of 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, the number stands at 373,472.

In Los Angeles County, there were more than 200,000 customers without power.

Below is a full list of counties that are most affected:

  • Los Angeles - 207,857
  • San Bernardino - 32,826
  • Riverside - 45,664
  • Orange - 7,358
  • Ventura - 65,186
  • San Diego - 10,805

NOTE: The number represents customers without power, not people. A "customer" could be multiple people.

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7:34 AM GMT

Studio City couple recounts escaping fire that destroyed homes

A couple recounts the moment they saw their Studio City home go up in flames in a fire that damaged other homes. The fire happened at a four-story residence on Sunswept Drive.

A couple recounts the moment they saw their Studio City home go up in flames in a fire that damaged several other homes.