LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- At least 25 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.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire.
The suit was announced Wednesday on behalf of Evelyn McClendon's family. The Altadena woman is one of at least 16 people who lost their lives in the fire that erupted Jan. 7.
The suit alleges the utility failed to turn off its electrical equipment despite warnings about dangerous fire weather conditions.
A home that was spared by the Palisades Fire has now been damaged by a landslide in the burn area.
Cal Fire authorities said the agency's teams are in the fire zones analyzing the burn areas to determine places of concern.
L.A. County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella addressed landslide concerns in the burn areas during a Thursday morning press conference.
"Both areas suffered watershed damage ... to such a significance that we expect massive debris-laden flows when it rains," Pestrella said.
He explained that the current flood control system is designed to handle debris flows, but "in an event that we have major rain, we do expect that all areas will be impacted by debris flows that will be hazardous to human health."
"In order to address this, we are developing plans for both areas to capture and hold this debris back as much as we can during a rain event," Pestrella said.
The possibility of rain is in the forecast at the end of January, Pestrella added.
Most of Southern California -- including the areas ravaged by fires -- in severe drought, according to the latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Here is the latest map:
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Leonardo DiCaprio is donating $1 million to support wildfire recovery efforts in Southern California, the actor announced.
DiCaprio posted the news to his Instagram stories on Wednesday, saying he will be committing $1 million in conjunction with the charity Re: wild, which he co-founded.
The post read, in part:
"The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city. I am committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild's Rapid Response Program to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery efforts. Initial aid will immediately benefit the LA Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society, and SoCal Fire Fund - organizations on the frontlines providing much-needed resources to our first responders and firefighters, and the people, animals and communities who need it most. Re:wild's Rapid Response Program is uniquely positioned to respond to environmental disasters and emergencies."
