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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- At least 27 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, continue burning in Southern California.
The Palisades Fire, burning in the Pacific Palisades, and the Eaton Fire, burning in Altadena, have forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.
Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance.
Palisades Fire
23,713 acres
31% containment
10 deaths
5,316 structures burned
Eaton Fire in San Gabriel Valley
14,117 acres
65% contained
Approximately 7,081 structures believed to be damaged or destroyed (structures includes vehicles)
17 deaths
5 firefighter injuries
Hurst Fire in Sylmar
799 acres
100% contained
Auto Fire
61 acres
85% contained
Kenneth Fire in West Hills
1,052 acres
100% contained
Jan 16, 2025, 2:14 PM GMT
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 16, 2025, 2:14 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.
Jan 16, 2025, 2:14 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 16, 2025, 2:15 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.
