LA Times provided the latest on all four fires raging across the LA County area:
Palisades Fire:
Burned 22,660 acres and numerous homes, businesses and landmarks in Pacific Palisades and westward along Pacific Coast Highway, toward Malibu. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning, the fire was 11% contained. Many parts of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, Calabasas, Brentwood and Encino are under evacuation orders or warnings. More than 12,000 structures remain threatened. Officials estimate that more than 5,300 structures, including many homes, have been damaged or destroyed.
Eaton Fire:
Burned 13,956 acres and many structures in Altadena and Pasadena. Additional evacuation orders were mandated Thursday afternoon when fire climbed toward Mt. Wilson. Other mandatory evacuations were lifted as city officials notified residents in Glenoaks Canyon and Chevy Chase Canyon that it was safe to return to their homes. As of 8 a.m. Saturday morning, the fire was 15 % contained, on Friday, it was only at 3%. Officials say 7,000 structures have been damaged in the fire.
Kenneth Fire:
Burned 1,052 acres near the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. As of 8 a.m. Saturday morning, the fire was 80% contained, according to Cal Fire. All evacuation warnings have been lifted for the fire.
Hurst Fire:
Burned 779 acres in the area around Sylmar. Evacuation orders have been lifted. As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the fire was 76% contained, according to Cal Fire.
Here are the latest LA Times headlines regarding the inferno:
All-out aerial assault works to save homes in Brentwood, Encino as Palisades fire approaches
LA County Supervisor invites Trump to see fire damage
UCLA students on high alert, but not under evacuation orders
1,680 National Guard troops now helping in fire zone
LADWP said 20% of fire hydrants sustained a loss of pressure
After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, LA County overhauls its system
High winds, low humidity expected to fuel fires through Wednesday: 'Not looking good'
Death toll from LA firestorms rises to 13
Accuweather reported, "Santa Ana winds will pick up Saturday night into Sunday morning in Southern California, but a possibly strong wind event is coming early next week as wildfires continue."
The Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Kenneth Fire, Hurst Fire, and Lidia Fire have scorched over 27,000 acres, destroyed 12,000 structures, claimed at least 11 lives, and evacuated more than 150,000 people. Containment for the two largest fires, the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, remains in the mid-to-high single digits. Evacuation orders were issued overnight for Mandeville Canyon as the Palisades Fire advanced toward the Interstate 405 freeway.
California fires weather forecast: Fire risk remains critical amid strong gusty wind
DANIEL AMARANTE
Southern California remains in critical fire danger in the coming days, as red flag warnings continue amid the dry and windy conditions that are fuelling deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
More than 8 million people are in the critical fire risk zone. The fire risk will remain at a critical into Monday and likely stay the same into Tuesday and Wednesday as well, with no major relief in sight.
On Saturday night and into Sunday morning, winds have been in the 35-55 mph range, with some gusts reaching as high as 70 mph in the mountains surrounding Los Angeles.
A red flag warning remains in effect for much of southern California through Wednesday, with humidity as low as 10% and gusty Santa Ana winds up to 70 mph.
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