Crews make major progress in battle fight against Eaton and Palisades fires

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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.

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Jan 12, 2025, 6:47 AM

Wildfires burning in SoCal: Numbers at a glance

Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.

Palisades Fire

- 23,654 acres
- 11% containment
- 5 deaths
- 5,316 structures burned

Eaton Fire in San Gabriel Valley

- 14,117 acres
- 15% contained
- Approximately 7,081 structures believed to be damaged or destroyed (structures includes vehicles)
- 11 deaths
- 5 firefighter injuries

Kenneth Fire in West Hills

- 1,052 acres

- 90% contained

Hurst Fire in Sylmar

- 799 acres
- 76% contained

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1:36 AM GMT

Possible burglary investigated at VP Kamala Harris' Brentwood house

A possible burglary was reported on Saturday in Brentwood at the home of Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to Los Angeles police, the call came in around 4:30 a.m., and officers were deployed to investigate. While no evidence of a burglary was found, two people were booked for violating curfew.

Officials say no further details are available, and the incident is under investigation.

The vice president's neighborhood was put under an evacuation order Wednesday morning due to the Palisades Fire.

No one was home at the time.

"She and the Second Gentleman are praying for the safety of their fellow Californians, the heroic first responders, and Secret Service personnel," press secretary Ernie Apreza said in a post on X.

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1:29 AM GMT

Woman gives birth as start of Palisades Fire seen outside hospital window

An incredible moment was captured on camera, as a woman who just gave birth is seen in her hospital room with the ruby glow from the start of the Palisades Fire visible from the window.

An incredible moment was captured on camera, as a woman who just gave birth is seen in her hospital room with the ruby glow from the start of Palisades Fire visible from the window.

Ariel Malmazada gave birth to her son, George, on Jan. 7 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica.

When Ariel, her son, and her husband, Jordan, moved to their postpartum room, she noticed smoke in the distance. That smoke was the beginning of the Palisades Fire.

Over the next 36 hours they watched as the fire grew.

And though they were supposed to stay at St. John's another night or two, they chose to leave after evacuation warnings grew closer to the hospital.

While all three are now safe at their home in Culver City, they say their family lost three homes in the fire.

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1:31 AM GMT

AIR7 maps out Altadena damage from Eaton Fire

AIR7 was above Altadena and Pasadena on Saturday afternoon, taking a block-by-block look at damage from the Eaton Fire.

Using Skymap technology, ABC7's Gabe Santos described the damage.

"People have said it looks like a hurricane, it looks like a tornado came through, it looks like a bomb went off," he said. "Those are all appropriate descriptions as we kind of go down southbound on Fair Oaks Avenue."

AIR7 was above Altadena and Pasadena on Saturday afternoon, taking a block-by-block look at damage from the Eaton Fire.
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12:00 AM GMT

Firefighters from Mexico arrive to help fight CA wildfires

A humanitarian team from Mexico, deployed to fight the fires burning in Southern California, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday afternoon.

Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed his gratitude to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, as he welcomed more than 70 Mexican firefighters.

Take a look at the full story here.