Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted as containment rises
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.
Update: Palisades Fire remains 90% contained, 23,448 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 19 days. A crew of 1,859 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 87% of the fire by Sunday 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.
Firefighters battle huge blaze near Los Angeles as winds pick up
Firefighters are battling a fast-moving blaze in southern California that has swelled over the past day, with authorities warning that Thursday is "the period of greatest concern". The Hughes fire, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles,
Update: Palisades Fire 84% contained, 23,448 acres burned 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 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.
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.
Crews make progress on huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Southern California is under a red flag warning for critical fire risk through Friday. The area has been facing constant challenges in controlling the fires, as dangerous winds gained strength again Thursday.
6-year-old killed in crash involving driver who ran red light in Los Angeles County
Deputies are investigating a crash in northern Los Angeles County that left a 6-year-old girl dead on Saturday. The collision ...
LA County Sheriff's Department offering free home checks for wildfire victims
Altadena residents can have the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department check on their homes for free as the Eaton Fire ...
Ex-Los Angeles sheriff blasts wokeness crippling city’s wildfire response: ‘Disaster is not the fires, it’s this ideology’
The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology, said Villanueva, who was sheriff ...
Couple with fake fire truck busted for impersonating firefighters near Palisades Fire in Los Angeles: sheriff
Los Angeles authorities arrested a couple and impounded their fake fire truck after they were allegedly caught impersonating ...
Man killed during shootout with Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Huntington Park
Deputies claim that the man fired shots at them as he attempted to flee from a home where they were called for reports of ...
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
Blaze-Stricken Los Angeles Contends With Fresh Fires, Resurgent Winds
Red-flag warnings for dangerous fire weather are in place until Friday.
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the ...
Loved ones search for ‘first time runaway’ teen last seen in East Los Angeles
Officials and family members are seeking the public’s help to bring home a critically missing teenager who was last seen ...