What to Know
- A state of emergency remains in effect for Los Angeles city and county Wednesday as at least four fires continue to burn out of control in the area, fanned by a destructive windstorm.
- The Palisades Fire that began Monday in the Pacific Palisades, sparked by a backyard fire, has destroyed an as-yet-uncountable number of homes and forced thousands to flee continues to burn, with new evacuation warnings issued for Malibu.
- The Eaton Fire near Altadena has burned at least 10,000 acres, also leaving a devastating trail of scorched homes as it spreads rapidly through foothill neighborhoods Wednesday morning. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and businesses were destroyed.
- Schools across the region have been canceled for Wednesday, and officials are urging parents to check with their campus or district for any up-to-the-minute status changes.
