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 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."
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.
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Firefighters stood guard in Brentwood as flames burning in Mandeville Canyon crept closer to the edge of several homes.
"Right now our firefighters are holding the line here, we're the last line of defense to protect these homes," said Fire Captain Adam VanGerpen with the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
VanGerpen explained that crews were using a nearby indoor swimming pool to fight the fire, and also shared that the area is still under a wind advisory.
"You can see from some of the little wind we do have, the embers are coming up," he said. "And if our firefighters weren't here, this house would not do well."
The fire captain also reminded our viewers of the dangers of interfering with his team's firefighting efforts.
"We saw a homeowner down there right in the middle of that, which is a very dangerous situation," VanGerpen said. "I believe we had to take one of our own firefighters, send them down there into harm's way, to evacuate them. We're trying to protect a home, and now we could be moving in to performing a possible rescue."
A musician and caretaker in California is sharing a message of hope after losing his home to the Palisades Fire.
"I'm grateful for the blessings that I have," Chad Comey told ABC News. "I might have lost my residence, but I haven't lost my resilience. It's really about the daily victories that we have in progress and mindset."
Comey narrowly escaped the blaze with his parents, who both have disabilities and don't have homeowners insurance.
Despite the devastation, the musician said he's focused on moving forward and preserving his tight-knit community.
"I might have lost my musical equipment, but I'm still equipped to make music," he said. "It's how we think about these things that gives me hope for tomorrow."
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