Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
A Los Angeles home that survived the Palisades Fire was damaged by a landslide. The risk of landslides rises after wildfires, so more are expected in California.
The Los Angeles Fire Department estimates that about 10,000 structures have been burned down or damaged in the city's fires. That includes houses, sheds, garages and cars. Celebrities who lost their homes in the fire included model and actor Paris Hilton, actor Billy Crystal, and actor Miles Teller. The death toll rose to 24 on Monday.
The extreme red flag warning goes into place overnight and ends Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says.
The Los Angeles water chief has been given a police security detail amid "threats" against her and water employees over the response to wildfires.
Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire department by $17.6 million from the previous year. At the time, the city of Los Angeles was negotiating the union contract with the firefighters' union, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.
More Bay Area firefighters are helping battle destructive wildfires burning in Southern California. The Alameda County Fire Department sent additional firefighters to Los Angeles County, bringing its total to 27. The department said Monday its first deployment to the Palisades Fire started Jan. 7. The most recent was Friday.
According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
Angelenos face a long road recovery as many of the residents lost their homes and livelihoods in the recent fires.
Pacific Gas and Electric says their 240 person mutual-assistance effort is in support of customers of Southern California Edison, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Southern California