Live updates: Wildfires rage through Southern California
Jan 08, 2025
What to KnowA state of emergency remains in effect for Los Angeles city and county Wednesday as at least three fires continue to burn out of control in the area, fanned by a destructive windstorm.The Palisades Fire that began Monday in the Pacific Palisades, sparked by a backyard fire, has destroyed an as-yet-uncountable number of homes and forced thousands to flee continues to burn, with new evacuation warnings issued for Malibu.The Eaton Fire near Altadena has burned at least 2,200 acres, also leaving a devastating trail of scorched homes as it spreads rapidly through foothill neighborhoods Wednesday morning. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.Schools across the region have been canceled for Wednesday, and officials are urging parents to check with their campus or district for any up-to-the-minute status changes.Evacuation efforts have been repeatedly complicated by snarled traffic situations as masses of people attempt to flee on limited highway space and narrow roads. See a list of road closures here.Tens of thousands of households across the area remain without power. The warm winds of up to 60 mph that are helping wildfires to spread across the LA metro area will last until at least ThursdayA third fire, the Hurst Fire burning in Sylmar, has prompted evacuation warnings.
Follow along below for live updates on major wildfires burning in Southern California.