LA County officials warn of potential evacuation warnings in burn scar areas as heavy rainfall approaches
Los Angeles County officials warn residents in burn scar areas that the expected heavy rainfall may cause dangerous conditions and evacuation warnings may be issued if debris flows develop.
Los Angeles County leaders warn of heavy rain, possible evacuations after region’s wildfires
Residents in burn scar areas should be ready to evacuate if needed. City and county agencies have readied streets for debris flow with K-rails and sandbags, as a storm moves in on Wednesday, Feb.
Evacuation warnings will likely be issued in recent burn areas as storm moves in: LA County sheriff
Evacuation warnings will likely be issued in high-risk areas, including recent wildfire burn scars, as a storm moves across Los Angeles County, Sheriff Robert Luna said.
Los Angeles County leaders news conference ahead of peak storm conditions
County leaders discuss preparations in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones, preparations made ahead of the storms, and advise residents to heed evacuation warnings should the storm create hazards.
Weather service says storm could bring high risk of debris flows to Los Angeles County burn areas
A storm starting overnight Tuesday in California is expected to bring a high risk of debris flows later this week to the burn areas from the Los Angeles County fires. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain is expected to fall in the Palisades Fire area and between 3.
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Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
A ‘brush with catastrophe’: Close call with Hughes fire stirs concerns about jail safety
Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...
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Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
Los Angeles and much of Southern California are under "extreme fire danger" until Thursday. There are no evacuation orders in place now for the Hurst Fire in LA County or the Auto Fire in ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe ...
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As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
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Where are mandatory evacuation orders today for California wildfires? See maps
and over 12,300 structures were destroyed by the wildfires in Los Angeles County, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation orders persist in multiple zones as the wildfires, especially the Palisades ...
Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more ...