Firefighters holding Eaton, Palisades fires in check, but new wind event is on the way

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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. Crews have made progress in the fight against the Palisades Fire after burning at least one structure in the Mandeville Canyon.

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Jan 13, 2025, 2:40 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
- 8 deaths
- 5,316 structures burned

Eaton Fire in San Gabriel Valley

- 14,117 acres
- 27% contained
- Approximately 7,081 structures believed to be damaged or destroyed (structures includes vehicles)
- 16 deaths
- 5 firefighter injuries

Kenneth Fire in West Hills

- 1,052 acres

- 100% contained

Hurst Fire in Sylmar

- 799 acres
- 89% contained

2 hours and 45 minutes ago

Red flag alert will stay in effect through Wednesday

The National Weather Service issued another red flag warning in Southern California on Sunday.

This is the fourth time in three months the NWS Los Angeles has issued the high-level alert, with the last one occurring last week when winds went up to 100 mph and the fires in Los Angeles County began.

Winds are expected to gust from 45 to 70 mph Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning.

The red flag warning is the highest level alert the agency is capable of issuing and is intended to invoke the highest level of urgency and attention.

Those rare alerts are typically issued for events that come about every five to 10 years.

Jan 12, 2025, 11:56 PM GMT

Package and postal pickup to be available for Pacific Palisades residents in West LA

Parcel and postal pickup for Pacific Palisades residents will be available starting Monday at Rancho Park Post Office located at 11270 Exposition Boulevard in West Los Angeles.

Parcel and postal pickup for Palisades residents will be available starting Monday at Rancho Park Post Office.
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Jan 12, 2025, 11:27 PM GMT

Repopulation of evacuated areas is a priority, LA fire chief says

LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone says repopulation of evacuated fire zones is a priority, but won't happen until the next predicted red flag event ends on Wednesday.

"Please rest assured that first thing Thursday we will start talking about repopulation in evacuation and warning areas," he said during a Sunday news conference.

Marrone said the repopulation of evacuated fire zones is a priority.
Jan 12, 2025, 11:18 PM GMT

Power shutoffs in evacuated areas will remain until Jan. 15

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone shared an update on Sunday for residents of evacuated areas, saying conversations about lifting the mandate will not begin until after the red flag warning is lifted on Wednesday.

"I ask all Los Angeles County residents in the wildfire-prone areas to understand that the necessary public safety power shutoffs are important for our collective fire safety in preventing the next wildfire natural disaster," Marrone said.

LA County is under a red flag warning until 6 p.m. on Jan. 15, according to the National Weather Service.