Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 27 days. A crew of 800 firefighters managed to contain the blaze entirely by Monday afternoon. The fire's cause remains under investigation.
Los Angeles’ Palisades and Eaton wildfires deemed fully contained
NBC News reports that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection declared the Palisades and Eaton Fires as 100% contained on Friday. Both fires broke out on Jan. 7 and combined burned more than 37,000 acres across Los Angeles County.
As wildfires burn, arson reports are rising in Los Angeles
While the arson numbers are disconcerting, especially in the wake of the wildfires, the situation may be getting worse. According to LAPD data, there were 26 arson arrests in the city in January. That’s an 85% increase from the same month in 2023 and equals the highest monthly count going back to 2020.
Palisades Fire torches 1,000 structures, most destructive in Los Angeles history
The worst-case scenario has materialized in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles where an estimated 1,000 structures, many of them homes, have been destroyed by a Santa Ana-wind-fueled wildfire,
The True Reason Behind Los Angeles’ Destructive Wildfires
Los Angeles faced an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with blazes such as the Palisades and Eaton fires wreaking havoc across the region. These fires resulted in at least 25 fatalities and the destruction of over 12,
Los Angeles wildfires fully contained after burning for three weeks
The devastating wildfires in and around Los Angeles, have been completely contained after burning for three weeks, state officials said late Friday.Cal Fire, the state of California’s firefighting agency,
PCH partially reopening on Sunday morning following Palisades Fire
The Pacific Coast Highway will be partially reopened this Sunday morning for the first time since the Palisades Fire.
By 2028, LAUSD says it will rebuild the schools damaged by Palisades fire
The Los Angeles Unified School District is fast tracking the rebuilding of three schools damaged by the Palisades fire by ...
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Dozens of Los Angeles Fire Vehicles Were in the Maintenance Yard During the Wildfires
"The LAFD has not had the funding mechanism to supply enough mechanics and enough money for the parts to repair these engines ...
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Federal officials visit California to evaluate Los Angeles fire recovery
Rick Grenell, who represented the White House, apparently lashed out after hearing that subcontractors for debris removal ...
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President Trump visits Los Angeles, tours Palisades Fire damage
In a meeting with local, state and congressional leaders, Trump assured them "the federal government is standing behind you ...
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Palisades and Eaton fire have been fully contained as LA begins road to recovery
(TNND) — It has been almost a month since the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires began ravaging Los Angeles County. Now, city officials and residents begin the long road to recovery.
Will Rogers State Beach parking lot to be processing site for Palisades fire debris
A parking lot at Will Rogers State Beach will be used as a staging area for potentially hazardous household waste removed ...
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of ...
Tracking Los Angeles Wildfire Insurance Payments: More Than $4 Billion in Claims Paid Out to Victims
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Aurora Fire Department returns from Los Angeles with lessons, suggestions on fire safety
The brush crew from Aurora Fire Rescue that went and helped in the Los Angeles firefighting efforts said Coloradans need to ...