Federal law enforcement officials are speaking at a news conference regarding a drone incident relating to the Pacific Palisades fire. A Los Angeles-area man has been criminally charged after a drone hit a firefighting super scooper.
Frustrated Palisades fire victims confront officials over 18-month debris removal timeline as thousands navigate complex rebuilding process.
A call for action is planned at 3 p.m. Friday in the Pacific Palisades after the Environmental Protection Agency released it’s game plan to begin clearing hazardous waste left by the Palisades fire.
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
For the first time since the devastating Palisades fire ignited on Jan. 7, all Pacific Palisades residents can now return to their properties.
With more dangerous winds coming, LAFD says it has staffed all of its available extra engines and staged more than two dozen engines in fire risk areas, measures they failed to take ahead of the deadly Palisades fire.
As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.
The Hughes fire is the latest major blaze to hit Los Angeles. Here is how it compares to the two largest ones, the Palisades and Eaton fires. Newsweek has contacted the Los Angeles Fire Department for comment via email.
Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
As Los Angeles battles the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have already devastated thousands of homes and other buildings, smaller fires near San Diego, California, prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.
Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.