LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The massive Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire continue burning in Southern California days after erupting amid a powerful windstorm. The Palisades Fire has forced new evacuations as it moves toward the 405, threatening homes in Brentwood and Mandeville Canyon.
Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.
- 22,660 acres
- 11% containment
- 5 deaths
- 5,316 structures burned
- 14,117 acres
- 15% contained
- Approximately 7,081 structures believed to be damaged or destroyed (structures includes vehicles)
- 6 deaths
- 4 firefighter injuries
- 1,052 acres
- 80% contained
- 799 acres
- 76% contained
- 395 acres
- 100% contained
AIR7 aerials spotted a structure burning in the Mandeville Canyon, which is the first time we've seen flames reach a structure in the area since the Palisade Fire started burning toward the 405 Freeway.
The structure appeared to be a home.
Firefighters were seen making multiple water drops in an effort to save other homes in the Mandeville Canyon area. The tense development came as new evacuations were underway Saturday.
A software error led to an errant emergency evacuation alert that was sent to millions of mobile devices throughout Southern California, Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan said.
The first erroneous alert was sent out around 4 p.m. Thursday, shortly after the Kenneth Fire erupted in the West Hills area. The alert about evacuation warnings was only supposed to be sent to people in the affected area near that fire, but instead, it was sent to cell phones throughout most of the county, including residents in the South Bay, the Westside, downtown Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, even as far away as Orange County.
Speaking at a Saturday morning news conference, McGowan said the first wayward alert "was indeed correctly targeted to the right recipients. We believe that the problem occurred in the software system that accidentally blasted the alert countywide, rather than to the targeted recipients who needed to get the information to safely prepare to evacuate."
A correction message was sent out countywide about 15 minutes later. Law enforcement and government agencies across the region also issued statements assuring people the message was in error.
At least 11 people have died and 13 were confirmed missing in connection with wildfires burning in Los Angeles County, Sheriff Robert Luna said at a Saturday morning news conference.
The Palisades Fire claimed the lives of eight victims, and three others died in the Eaton Fire, the sheriff said.
Whether any of the reported missing were among the deceased was not immediately clear, according to authorities.
The Palisades Fire was 11% contained as of 8:30 a.m. and has burned 21,596 acres.
At 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a community meeting will be held at Cavalry Community Church at 5495 Via Rocas in Westlake Village regarding the Palisades Fire.
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The Palisades Fire on Saturday morning continued to move in a northeast direction, approaching dangerously close to homes in a Brentwood neighborhood.
AIR7 video showed flames climbing up a hillside, making their way toward rows of houses as firefighters continued to make water drops from overhead.
None of the homes appeared to be burning as of 7:30 a.m.
The death toll from the 21,596-acre wildfire that leveled much of Pacific Palisades increased to five and while fire crews slowly extended containment of the blaze to 11%, prompting new evacuation warnings.
