California officials on Tuesday announced residents in certain Palisades Fire evacuation zones will be allowed to return home, as the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department increases security measures to address looting incidents.
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 13 days. A crew of 5,175 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 59% of the fire by Monday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
The LAFD reports the Palisades Fire is 63% contained, with 6,380 structures lost and 857 damaged; evacuation orders are slightly eased.
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
Los Angeles authorities said a couple was arrested for impersonating firefighters after they attempted to enter an evacuation zone with a fake firetruck near the Palisades Fire area. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Dustin Nehl,
Photos from Los Angeles County show the shocking extent of damage caused by the Palisades Fire and other wildfires.
The Palisades Fire is one of two major blazes in Los Angeles County. The other, the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, has grown to 1,000 acres, according to the latest Cal Fire update. Together, the fires have left several people with burn wounds, destroyed homes and threatened infrastructure.
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire.
A group of Pacific Palisades residents and businesses impacted by the Palisades Fire has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the city's Department of Water and Power.
Kern County Fire Department return from a 12-day mission in Los Angeles County, contributing to a nationwide firefighting effort.
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 12 days. A crew of 5,677 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 52% of the fire by Sunday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Los Angeles authorities said a couple was arrested for impersonating firefighters after they attempted to enter an evacuation zone with a fake firetruck near the Palisades Fire area. The Los ...