Red flag warnings remain in effect for most of the Southland through Friday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.
Hughes Fire evacuation centers 7:05 a.m.: Two evacuation centers have opened for those impacted by the Hughes Fire.
Evacuation Orders The following fire zones remain under evacuation orders: CAS-BISCAILUZ, CAS-BITTERCANYON, CAS-CASTAICLAKE, CAS-CHARLIECANYON, CAS-PARADISERANCH, CAS-RIDGE, , LAC-E008, LAC-E016, LAC-E029, LAC-FRANCISQUITO, SCL-KELLYJOHNSON, SCL-REYESADOBE, SCL-STERLING, SCL-TESORODELVALLE, VNC Zone 1.
Evacuation Warnings The following fire zones remain under an evacuation warning: CAS-CAMBRIDGE, CAS-GOLDENSTATE, CAS-GREENHILL, CAS-HASLEY, CAS-HILLCREST, CAS-INDUSTRY, CAS-LIVEOAK, CAS-OAKCANYON, CAS-ROMERO, CAS-SLOAN, CAS-VALVERDE, GOR-E004, GOR-HUNGRYVALLEY, LAC-E005, LAC-E009-B, LAC-E011-A, LAC-E011-B, LAC-E017, LAC-E018, LAC-E030, SCL-BLACKPINE, SCL-CALEX, SCL-DECORO, SCL-MOUNTAINVIEW, SCL-PACIFICCREST, SCL-RANCHOTESORO, SCL-REYESABODE, SCL-RIONORTE, SCL-WESTHILLS, SCL-RYE, VNC Zone 2, VNC Zone 3, VNC Zone 4, VNC Zone 5, VNC Zone 6, VNC Zone 7, VNC Zone 8.
Authorities have implemented a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for all areas that remain under mandatory evacuation orders in the Altadena area.
Not only are first responders juggling several fires in Southern California, but they are also getting ready for a storm that is predicted for this weekend, which could cause mudslides in burn scar areas. This is all while critical fire weather continues to hit the region.
California Gov. Karen Bass and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded. In order to speed up efforts to remove wildfire debris before the next weekend, Gavin Newsom issued executive orders.
Crews are now fighting the Hughes Fire in the Santa Clarita Valley, which has forced an estimated 50,000 residents to evacuate, while they continue to make progress on the massive Eaton and Palisades fire that destroyed communities.
Most of the Southland is still under red flag warnings through Friday, January. 24 a.m. m.
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There are evacuation orders and warnings for almost 56,000 residents in the Hughes Fire.
8:50 a.m. M. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, an estimated 38,700 residents were under an evacuation warning and 16,200 were under a mandatory evacuation order.
Firefighters want to outmaneuver Hughes Fire.
8:02 a.m. M. Mario Ramiez of FOX 11 reported from Castaic, where residents were being turned away by deputies.
Students from Pasadena are excited to go back to school.
7:45 a.m. m. Following Willard Elementary’s weeks-long closure due to the Eaton Fire, Koco McAboy of FOX 11 spoke with a student who was thrilled to be returning to school and soccer practice.
Road closures.
seven thirty. m. The Grapevine segment of the 5 Freeway is now open again.
The road closures listed below are still in force.
Parker Road is the off-ramp for the northbound 5 Freeway.
Lake Hughes Road is the off-ramp for the northbound 5 Freeway.
From The Old Road, travel east on Parker Road/Ridge Road.
Eastbound from The Old Road on Lake Hughes Road.
Ash and Dust Warning.
7.15 a.m. A. San Bernardino, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, and portions of Los Angeles counties are under an Air Quality Alert through 6 p.m. due to smoke from wildfires. M. on Thursday.
evacuation centers for Hughes Fire.
5:05 a.m. A. For individuals affected by the Hughes Fire, two evacuation centers have opened.
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road.
24825 Newhall Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA, 91321 is the address of Hart High School.
Schools in Pasadena are back in session.
7a.m. M. After communities in the San Gabriel Valley were devastated by the Eaton Fire, the Pasadena Unified School District welcomed back students for the first time in more than two weeks.
closures of schools.
6 a.m. A. On Thursday, a few schools in the Santa Clarita Valley are closed. Below is a complete list of schools that have been closed.
Castaic High School.
Valencia High School.
Rio Norte Junior High School.
Canyons Academy. .
Every school in the Castaic Union School District.
A few Saugus Unified School District schools, including the district office and West Creek Academy, Tesoro del Valley Elementary, and Mountainview Elementary.
The Hughes Fire spreads quickly.
5:30 a.m. M. Overnight, the Hughes Fire spread, with Cal Fire reporting 10,176 acres burned and a containment rate of 14%.
Orders for evacuation.
The following fire zones are still under evacuation orders: VNC Zone 1, CAS-BISCAILUZ, CAS-BITTERCANYON, CAS-CASTAICLAKE, CAS-CHARLIECANYON, CAS-PARADISERANCH, CAS-RIDGE, LAC-E008, LAC-E016, LAC-E029.
Warnings regarding evacuation.
CAS-CAMBRIDGE, CAS-GOLDENSTATE, CAS-GREENHILL, CAS-HASLEY, CAS-HILLCREST, CAS-INDUSTRY, CAS-LIVEOAK, CAS-OAKCANYON, CAS-ROMERO, CAS-SLOAN, CAS-VALVERDE, GOR-E004, GOR-HUNGRYVALLEY, LAC-E005, LAC-E009-B, LAC-E011-A, LAC-E017, LAC-E018, LAC-E030, SCL-BLACKPINE, SCL-CALEX, SCL-DECORO, SCL-MOUNTAINVIEW, SCL-PACIFICCREST, SCL-REYESABODE, SCL-RIONORTE, VNC Zone 6, VNC Zone 7, VNC Zone 8, VNC Zone 8.
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On the 405 Freeway, SigAlert canceled.
4:30 in the morning. M. A SigAlert for regions affected by the Sepulveda Fire was canceled by the California Highway Patrol.
Both the northbound and southbound 405 Freeway offramps to Getty Center Drive are now open again.
The offramp on Sepulveda Boulevard from the 405 Freeway heading south has reopened.
On the Sepulveda Fire, advancement halted.
1.55 a.m. M. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Sepulveda Fire, which started on the 405 Freeway in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood, has halted its progress. All evacuation alerts have been canceled.
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FIRE HUGHES.
Fire in Palisades.
EATON FIRE.
The Hughes Fire.
On Wednesday, January, the Castaic received the first reports of the Huges Fire. 22 close to Castaic Lake on the Lake Hughes Road. Although officials have issued evacuation warnings and orders for over 50,000 residents in Ventura and Los Angeles counties due to the fire, they have not disclosed which homes or buildings have been destroyed.
The Eaton Fire. .
The first report of the Eaton Fire was made on Tuesday, January. 7 close to the Altadena and Midwick roads.
The fire destroyed at least 7,000 buildings, and some residents perished.
A curfew has been imposed by the authorities starting at 6 p.m. M. 6 a.m.. A. for every region in the Altadena area that is still subject to mandatory evacuation orders. This comes after the LA County Sheriff’s Department arrested over 30 people for looting.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but it was fueled by severe drought and supersized Santa Ana winds that whipped embers and flames at a speed of 100 mph, which is significantly faster than normal.
According to a lawsuit filed Monday, the Eaton Fire was caused by Southern California Edison equipment.
In addition to neglecting to maintain power lines and overgrown vegetation, the lawsuit claims that Southern California Edison violated important electrical and fire safety regulations.
The Palisades Fire.
In the afternoon of Tuesday, January, the Palisades Fire started. 7 as officials reported that strong Santa Ana winds, the strongest to strike the region in more than ten years, struck portions of Southern California. In addition to making it harder for the fire to spread, the fierce winds made it unsafe for helicopters and airplanes to drop water or fire retardant on the flaming scene on the first day of the enormous fire.
In just seven days, the fire spread to well over 23,000 acres, destroying homes and businesses in Malibu and the Pacific Palisades. Several areas of LA County, including Bel-Air, Brentwood, and Santa Monica, had to be evacuated due to the fire.
The Pacific Palisades Charter High School and other nearby schools were also destroyed by the fire.
What started the Palisades fire?
The investigation into the fire’s cause is still ongoing.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Skull Rock, a well-liked hiking spot in Pacific Palisades, north of Sunset Boulevard, is being investigated “as a possible starting point for the Palisades fire.”. “.”.
Several rounds of arrests are being made from the Palisades Fire scenes, according to local authorities, but none of them are directly connected to the fire’s origin. It was reported over the weekend that a man had been arrested for posing as a firefighter. It was claimed that the “fake firefighter” attempted to break into one of the houses that had been evacuated.
Arson charges have also been made against other individuals throughout Southern California.
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