Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.
Update: Palisades Fire 52% contained, 23,713 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 12 days. A crew of 5,677 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 52% of the fire by Sunday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand.
Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 49%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 11 days. A crew of 5,478 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 43% of the fire by Saturday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
California Wildfire Updates: New Hughes Fire Explodes To 8,000 Acres In Northern Los Angeles County
A new fire began and quickly grew in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, reaching over 9,400 acres by the afternoon as first responders rushed to contain the blaze amid high winds. The fire began Wednesday morning.
New Fires Erupt in Los Angeles, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
Red-flag warnings remain in effect through Friday for the Los Angeles region, which is already reeling from weeks of historic wildfires.
Hughes Fire burns thousands of acres in northern L.A. county, 31,000 evacuations ordered
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday.
California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres
The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
Blaze-Stricken Los Angeles Contends With Fresh Fires, Resurgent Winds
Thousands of firefighters worked to contain new blazes Thursday, including one near the affluent Bel-Air neighborhood, while ...
Man killed during shootout with Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Huntington Park
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Couple with fake fire truck busted for impersonating firefighters near Palisades Fire in Los Angeles: sheriff
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Ex-Los Angeles sheriff blasts wokeness crippling city’s wildfire response: ‘Disaster is not the fires, it’s this ideology’
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Suspect shot by Los Angeles County deputies responding to domestic dispute
A domestic dispute suspect believed to be armed with a gun was shot by deputies in the Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles ...
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Los Angeles wildfires latest: Nearly 180,000 people under evacuation orders, county sheriff says
LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said during a news ... CEO and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said in a news conference Thursday morning. The department ...
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Teen Michelle Arroyo, Last Seen in L.A.
January 23, 2025 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that the Sheriff’s Century Station is asking for the public’s help locating Missing Person Michelle Arroyo. She is a 15-year ...
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Los Angeles Wildfires: Deputies Urged to Decontaminate over Toxic Air
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Atladena were told to wear masks and decontaminate uniforms because the air was ...