Crews make major progress in fight against Eaton and Palisades fires

After five days of one of the most intense firefights in Los Angeles history, crews have made positive progress against the Palisades Fire.

Video from AIR7 showed hotspots glowing in the hillside just above Mandeville Canyon, but no evident flare up nor smoke.

The Palisades Fire has burned 23,654 acres. At least five people have died in relation to this fire.

Video from AIR7 showed the progress made by fire crews who are actively fighting the Palisades Fire.

As the Eaton Fire continued to burn Saturday, many evacuation orders were lifted or downgraded to warnings.

The Eaton Fire had burned 14,117 acres and was at 15% containment as of Saturday evening. It has claimed the lives of eight people, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Evacuation orders were lifted for the following:

• From Angeles Crest Highway east to Oakwood Avenue

• North of Angeles Crest Highway at the curve West to Haskel Street

• North of Foothill Boulevard to Knight way and the intersection of Gould Canyon Trail at Crown Avenue

• East to Varo Road

Evacuation orders were downgraded to evacuation warnings for the following areas inside the city of La Canada Flintridge:

The following areas remain closed to residents:

Many evacuations have been lifted or downgraded from Eaton Fire surrounding area.

When the fast-moving Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, California Kevin Jordan lost everything, including his treasured pet.

KABC reporter Leanne Suter spoke with Jordan at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, which has been turned into an aid center for fire victims.

The Altadena resident explained that he went to sleep and was later woken up by family members and neighbors telling him, "Get out, get out of the house!"

A man who lost his cat, his home, and so much more described his experience surviving the Eaton Fire.

Jordan said he could see the fire right outside his window.

"[I] could have been the first one gone," he said.

Jordan became emotional when discussing the deep losses he sustained in the fire.

"I lost everything," he said. "I lost all the money I saved up, lost my cat, lost my uncle's ashes, that was everything."

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been set up to help Jordan.

The death toll in connection with wildfires burning in Los Angeles County has risen to 16 as of Saturday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

11 deaths are related to the Eaton Fire, five others to the Palisades Fire.

The department said all cases are currently pending identification and legal next of kin notification.

Once that happens, the information will be posted on its website.

Officials said identification could take several weeks since staff isn't able to respond to all death locations due to the fire conditions and safety concerns.

At least 16 people have died in connection with wildfires burning in Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner said Saturday.