Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.
For a particular creative community, Altadena represented one of the last great affordable places in L.A. to raise a family. The Eaton fire left those homes in ashes, and destroyed one vision of the L.
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
School leaders in Los Angeles are supporting newly homeless students and staff while hunting for temporary buildings and planning for a lengthy recovery.
Here is the view from live cameras in the Los Angeles area, from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to the Hollywood Hills, showing wildfires scorching acre after acre.
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.
Residents across Los Angeles County face a long road to recovery after fires left communities devastated. Here's the latest on the Eaton and Palisades fires.
The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.
Some residents were slowly returning to their homes in the Pacific Palisades Sunday, as containment of the deadly Palisades Fire grew to 56% Sunday ahead of another dangerous Santa Ana wind event expected to bring isolated gusts as high as 100 mph.
Fast forward to now, the aftermath of a catastrophic January day in 2025, when extreme wind fueled the hellish Eaton fire that destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 17 people, and leveled scores of local landmarks, schools, churches and businesses.
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
The burnt remains of a building where once stood a hardware store are seen in Altadena ... near-hurricane force Santa Ana winds, and made worse by the fact that Southern California has had ...