LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As the fire fight continues against the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire, new brush fires continue to crop up, the latest in the West Hills area.
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.
Here are all the wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.
- 960 acres
- Mandatory evacuations
- 13,690 acres
- 4,000 to 5,000 structures damaged or destroyed (structures includes vehicles)
- 3 deaths
- 4 firefighter injuries
- 1,527 fire personnel assigned
- Cause of fire unknown
- 19,978 acres
- 2 deaths
- 5,316 structures burned
- 6% containment
- 771 acres
- 37% contained
- 348 acres
- 60% contained
- 42.8 acres
- 100% containment
- All evacuation orders lifted
- Structure fire encompassed two homes and brush, extended into adjacent brush
- Stopped forward progress at just under 1 acre
- 11 acres, contained
- 30 acres, contained
- 100% containment
- Declared knockdown and no current threats
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone while operating over the Palisades Fire in Southern California on Thursday.
The aircraft landed safely, the FAA said.
"It's a federal crime, punishable by up to 12 months in prison, to interfere with firefighting efforts on public lands," the FAA said in a statement. "
An emergency alert about an evacuation warning was sent out to cellphones across Los Angeles County, but the alert was sent in error.
"I have been informed the evacuation warning that many of us received on our phones was mistakenly issued countywide due to a technical error," L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn tweeted.
Santa Monica city officials issued a statement saying there is no change to evacuation orders and warnings in that city, despite the alert.
During a 3 p.m. press conference, Sheriff Robert Luna announced they are working on implementing a curfew for the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire areas.
Luna said they are going through the legal process, but hope to have the curfew start Thursday night. The curfew would be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
A new brush fire erupted in the West Hills area on Thursday, prompting mandatory evacuations in the region.
The blaze, dubbed the Kenneth Fire, erupted near the west end of Victory Boulevard.
The evacuations include nearby Calabasas, where residents were seen running into their homes, grabbing important items and packing their vehicles.
Sheriff's deputies were seen going door-to-door to evacuate residents.
LAFD officials said the fire is burning south and has charred 960 acres so far.
The mandatory evacuation order includes:
- Vanowen south to Burbank Blvd.
- County Lane Road east to E Valley Circle Blvd.
- The following zones for Hidden Hills and Calabasas area: WTH-U031, CAL-C401, CAL-C402, CAL-C403, CSB-U024, HID-C501, HID-C502, MTV-U025
The evacuation warning includes:
- Ingomar St / Saticoy St south to Burbank Blvd
- Valley Circle Blvd east to Woodlake Ave
For Cal Fire's updates on the Kenneth Fire, click here.
