LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The massive Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire continue burning in Southern California days after erupting amid a powerful windstorm. Crews have made progress in the fight against the Palisades Fire after burning at least one structure in the Mandeville Canyon.
Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.
- 23,654 acres
- 11% containment
- 5 deaths
- 5,316 structures burned
- 14,117 acres
- 27% contained
- Approximately 7,081 structures believed to be damaged or destroyed (structures includes vehicles)
- 11 deaths
- 5 firefighter injuries
- 1,052 acres
- 100% contained
- 799 acres
- 89% contained
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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Hundreds of evacuees and volunteers on Saturday descended on the parking lot at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, where a grassroots donation center was set up a few miles south of the Eaton Fire.
The ad-hoc donation center was established outside the race track after being moved from the parking lot of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Officials said the Rose Bowl grounds were needed for a command post as firefighters deployed to nearby fire zones.
After group of street-vendor friends came together to start feeding those who come to the donation center for free. Santa Anita Park has blocked off a portion of the park for the food effort. They are accepting donations through Sunday evening.
On Saturday afternoon, those in need were seen moving among a massive amount of clothing, pallets of bottled water, and other donated goods that were made available in rows and rows of piles and boxes, similar to the layout of a swap meet.
Santa Anita Park canceled racing this weekend due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. Track officials say their property was being used to support several relief efforts, including the sprawling charity drop-off.
Southern California Edison is using the entire north parking lot as its base camp to restore power to those in the affected areas and Santa Anita is working with additional response organizations requesting space.
Morning horse training will continue as scheduled throughout the weekend and Santa Anita will remain open for simulcast wagering.
