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California Law Limits Hotel Price Spikes Amid Fire Crisis
As thousands of Southern Californians flee fires to seek temporary lodging, California authorities reminded hotels of laws designed to keep the lodging rates flat at moments like these.
Mountain Lion, Cubs Flee Palisades Fire
A mountain lion and its two cubs were spotted fleeing the Palisades Fire, running down Topanga Canyon Boulevard overnight.
Eaton Fire: 972 Structures Destroyed
The Eaton Fire continues to wreak havoc across California, with the number of structures destroyed climbing to 972 as of Wednesday night.
Firefighters Contain Sunset Fire Threat In Hollywood Hills, No Homes Destroyed
Firefighters in Los Angeles have made significant progress in battling the Sunset fire, which had sparked mandatory evacuations in Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills. The blaze had come dangerously close to the mansions lining North Curson Avenue, but by late Wednesday night, the flames had been contained, leaving the area largely unharmed.
One firefighter described the situation as a “miracle” that no homes were destroyed, given how close the fire came to the residential areas.
Three Schools in Palisades Severely Damaged By Fires, All LA County Schools Closed
At least three schools in the Palisades have suffered significant damage due to the ongoing fires, according to the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The affected schools include Palisades Charter High School, Palisades Charter Elementary School, and Marquez Elementary School. In light of the escalating crisis, all LA County schools have been shut for the day to ensure safety.
LA Restaurants Offer Free Meals To Fire Victims, First Responders
In a show of solidarity during the ongoing wildfires, several Los Angeles restaurants are providing free meals to both first responders and residents displaced by the fires.
Santa Monica Enforces Nighttime Curfew In Evacuation Zones
In response to the ongoing Palisades Fire, the City of Santa Monica has implemented a local emergency order, which includes a sunset-to-sunrise curfew in areas under mandatory evacuation.
“The Palisades Fire is currently impacting neighborhoods in the northern part of Santa Monica with approximately 2,472 households under a mandatory evacuation order within the city of Santa Monica and 8,338 under a voluntary evacuation warning,” Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete said.
Airbnb Steps In To Help Los Angeles Wildfire Victims
Airbnb has announced a partnership with 211 LA to offer temporary housing for people displaced by the wildfires in Los Angeles. According to the company’s website, the initiative focuses on assisting those in the “greatest” need, including evacuees and residents who have lost their homes.
The program targets affected areas such as Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Sylmar. Airbnb is working closely with local organizations to ensure support reaches those impacted most by the crisis.
Over 362,000 Left Without Power In California Amid Wildfires
Wildfires raging across California have left more than 362,000 homes and businesses without power, according to PowerOutage.us.
Why Do Wildfires Happen?
Wildfires occur when a combination of environmental and human factors create the perfect conditions for uncontrollable fires. In regions like California, these events are often triggered by dry vegetation, strong winds, and prolonged periods of heat or drought.
Natural causes, such as lightning strikes, can spark wildfires, but human activities—like unattended campfires, discarded cigarette butts, or malfunctioning power lines—are common culprits. Once a fire starts, it can spread rapidly due to dry conditions and winds, often consuming thousands of acres of land.
Climate change has made wildfires more frequent and severe, with rising temperatures and reduced rainfall creating increasingly flammable landscapes.
Red Flag Fire Conditions Persist In Southern California Until Friday Night
While fire weather showed slight improvement on Wednesday evening, red flag warnings remain in effect across much of Southern California. The heightened fire danger is expected to last until Friday night.
Metro Service Disruptions As Los Angeles County Fires Rage
The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County have prompted Metro to implement several detours and suspend services across its bus and rail lines. These adjustments aim to prioritize commuter safety while ensuring emergency teams can operate without hindrance.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Actor Nora Fatehi Evacuates With Her Team
Actor and dancer Nora Fatehi has opened up about her harrowing experience amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. Taking to Instagram, Nora shared her situation, revealing that she and her team were ordered to evacuate due to the escalating crisis. READ MORE
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton Among Celebs To Lose Homes
Celebrities such as Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton are among those who have lost their homes in the devastating wildfires sweeping through the Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Most Of Evacuation Zone Established Due To Sunset Fire Lifted
The Los Angeles Fire Department has announced that most of the evacuation zone established due to the Sunset fire in the Hollywood Hills has now been lifted. At its peak, the zone encompassed some of Los Angeles’ most iconic landmarks, including the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Curfew Declared In Santa Monica
Santa Monica has imposed a curfew from sunset to sunrise in areas under a mandatory evacuation order due to the Palisades fire. The curfew was implemented to prevent theft in evacuated zones, as stated in a proclamation signed by City Manager David White late Wednesday.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Palisades Fire Expands Over 17,200 Acres
The Palisades fire, now the most destructive in Los Angeles’s history, has expanded to over 17,200 acres, as reported by Cal Fire.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Universal Studios Hollywood Temporarily Closed
Universal Studios Hollywood is keeping its theme park closed for a second day “out of an abundance of caution” as wildfires spread across Southern California. The decision to remain closed on Thursday was due to “extreme winds and fire conditions,” the park announced. The closure also includes Universal’s CityWalk area. “The safety of our team members and guests is our top priority. We are continuously assessing the situation and encourage guests to visit our website for updates,” the park shared on X.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: South California Power Firm Says Weather Not Safe To Restore Electricity
Southern California Edison (SCE), a utility serving 15 million people across Southern, Central, and Coastal California, stated that the weather conditions in Los Angeles County are too hazardous to restore power to the hundreds of thousands currently experiencing outages.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: 5 Fires Still Raging On, Say Fire Officials
Fire department officials said the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Lidia Fire, and the Sunset Fire are all raging in Los Angeles County as of Wednesday.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Hundreds Of Military Cops To Be Deployed
The California Guard announced that hundreds of military police are ready to be deployed to Los Angeles County in response to the devastating wildfires sweeping through the region. Personnel could be on the ground as soon as Wednesday night to assist in protecting people and property affected by the fires “by any means necessary.” Cal Guard stated that the military police will operate under the direction of local authorities.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Pasadena Animal Shelter Facing Hike In Admission Of Injured Animals
Pasadena Humane, a community-supported animal resource center, reports that they have taken in over 300 animals due to evacuations prompted by the raging fires in Southern California. Staff and volunteers have been working tirelessly since the fires began, treating many animals with burns, and coordinating with shelters across the state to provide refuge for displaced animals. The center, which also functions as a shelter, is urging evacuees to take their animals with them whenever possible.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Pasadena Officials Warn Residents Of Unsafe Water, Urge Them Not To Treat It
The city of Pasadena is warning residents in evacuated areas that their water is unsafe for drinking or cooking. Debris from the Eaton fire may have contaminated the water system, and residents are urged to use bottled water instead. “Do not attempt to treat the water on your own,” the city officials and Los Angeles Department of Power and Water warned, noting that a resolution will depend on the changing fire, wind, and other related conditions.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Sunswept Fire Extinguished, Say Reports
The Sunswept fire, which damaged homes in Los Angeles’ Studio City neighborhood, has been put out, as confirmed by the Los Angeles Fire Department, the New York Times reported. Over 50 firefighters responded to the scene, and there were no reported injuries.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Eatery Owner Describes Fire That Damaged Moonshadows, Reel Inn: ‘Like Armageddon’
“It’s like Armageddon,” said Patrice Winter, owner of Canyon Bakery. “That’s all I can say. What you’re seeing on the news is completely real; they’re not exaggerating any of it. It’s exactly what I witnessed firsthand. It shakes you to your core,” LA Times quoted him as saying.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: New Fires Break Out In Hollywood, Studio City
Exhausted firefighters in Los Angeles are tackling new blazes that erupted Wednesday night in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City. Several homes in Studio City seem to have ignited just before 9 pm.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: More Than 2,000 Structures Damaged
Wildfires ravaging communities across Los Angeles County have damaged or destroyed over 2,000 homes, businesses, and other structures, claiming at least five lives. This marks one of the most devastating firestorms the region has experienced in recent memory.
Los Angeles Wildfire LIVE: Elon Musk's Starlink To Offer Free Services In Wildfire-Affected Areas
SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to areas affected by the raging wildfires in Los Angeles, Elon Musk has said. This came after multiple reports showed TV crews using SpaceX’s Starlink to broadcast live fire coverage in California. READ MORE
What California Governor Gavin Newsom Said On Los Angeles Wildfires
California Governor Gavin Newsom took to X to say that over 7,500 firefighters are currently on the ground, fighting the five blazes in and around Los Angeles as he asked southern California residents to “please remain vigilant tonight. Listen to local officials and be ready to evacuate if you’re near impacted areas.”
SpaceX To Provide Free Starlink Terminals To Affected Areas, Elon Musk announces
Elon Musk said that SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to affected areas in LA tomorrow morning.
New Fire Erupts In Studio City In Los Angeles
New fire erupts in Studio City in Los Angeles, it was reported. Multiple buildings are said to be on fire.
Billy Crystal, Eugene Levy Among Hollywood Celebrities To Lose Homes In California Wildfires
A host of celebrities lost their homes in the fires, including Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes and Eugene Levy.
Water Advisory For Pacific Palisades Residents
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has issued an urgent advisory for residents in Pacific Palisades, as well as parts of Topanga State Park and the Santa Monica Mountains following low water pressure resulting from increased demand during the Palisades Fire.
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: Nevada Sending Resources To California As Wildfires Escalate
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: Nevada is sending resources from multiple fire agencies to Southern California, Nevada state officials said.
“Today, I announced that Nevada firefighting assets will deploy to Southern California to assist our neighbors in combatting one of the worst fires in recent history,” Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo said.
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: What Ignited Southern California Fires?
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: Extreme weather in Southern California ignited fires throughout the region owing to strong winds and low humidity, as per Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley.
He said, “Southern California is continuing to endure some of the most historic fire conditions on record. Extreme fire weather, driven by strong and erratic winds and low humidity, have ignited multiple fires across our region.”
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: Almost Everything In Altadena Is Burning, Satellite Images Show
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: New satellite images from Maxar Technologies shows the Eaton wildfire and how it has set nearly every building in western Altadena on fire. A majority of the homes along the Pacific Coast Highway, near Tuna Canyon Road, have been destroyed, images show.
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: Actor Billy Crystal Describes "Devastation" By Blaze
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: Actor and comedian Billy Crystal said that he lost his home amid the wildfires in Los Angele. The Pacific Palisades community is resilient and “we know in time it will rise again,” he said, adding, “Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy.”
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: Historic Former Home Of American Humorist Will Rogers Destroyed In Blaze
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: The historic former home of American humorist Will Rogers was destroyed by the Palisades Fire overnight, as per California State Parks. The house, built in 1929, was burned to the ground as photos showed only two chimneys standing.
“California State Parks mourns the loss of these treasured natural and cultural resources, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area,” State Parks Director Armando Quintero said.
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: UCLA cancels all undergraduate classes
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: UCLA’s chancellor Julio Frenk said the university would “curtail campus operations” because of the ongoing fire.
“I ask that you do everything you can to stay safe and, if you are able, to look out for those around you,” the chancellor wrote.
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: US President Joe Biden Cancels Rome Trip To Focus On Wildfires
Los Angeles Wildfire Live Updates: US President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Rome, Italy, the White House announced, canceling the trip scheduled for the final days of his presidency. The White House said, “After returning this evening from Los Angeles, where earlier today he had met with police, fire and emergency personnel fighting the historic fires raging in the area and approved a Major Disaster declaration for California, President Biden made the decision to cancel his upcoming trip to Italy to remain focused on directing the full federal response in the days ahead.”
