Update: 23,448 acres destroyed by Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, now 77% contained
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 17 days. A crew of 2,420 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 77% of the fire by Friday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
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.
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, containment rises as some evacuations remain
Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.
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.
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Sheriff’s Department Seeks Help Locating 29-Year-Old Man With Depression
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Man killed during shootout with Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Huntington Park
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Particularly Dangerous Situation warning issued, Los Angeles County reopens Altadena to residents
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Marilyn Manson dodges charges after four-year investigation into domestic violence and sexual assault allegations
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