Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.
The L.A. wildfires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
Crews were working tirelessly to stop the fires, one of which burned at least one home and threatened others in the Brentwood neighborhood. The stronger winds will likely hamper their efforts.
A new brush fire erupted in the West Hills area Thursday afternoon. The Kenneth Fire triggered mandatory evacuations in the area, including Calabasas.
Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a social media post Thursday evening said 900 additional firefighters are being deployed to battle the fast-moving Kenneth Fire near the West Hills and Calabasas.
Wildfires continued to grow Wednesday as fire crews battled three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people.