At least 10 people have been killed and over 180,000 have been forced to evacuate as wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles. Authorities anticipate the death toll will rise further. Five major fires are currently active, including the Palisades Fire, which has scorched 19,978 acres and is considered one of the most destructive in the city's history, according to the fire chief. The Eaton Fire has burned 13,690 acres, and the Kenneth Fire, which ignited on Thursday in the Calabasas and Hidden Hills areas, rapidly spread to nearly 1,000 acres within hours. In total, the wildfires have consumed more than 35,000 acres and caused widespread destruction.
Here’s what to know about the five active fires in Los Angeles, as of 3 a.m. Friday local time.
- Palisades Fire: The blaze has burned through more than 19,978 acres in and around Pacific Palisades and killed at least two people. Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said the fire has destroyed at least 5,300 structures since Tuesday. The fire is 6 percent contained.
- Eaton Fire: On the city’s east side, near Pasadena, the fire has killed at least five people and burned through 13,690 acres without any containment, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said in a news conference. An estimated 5,000 structures have been destroyed by this fire, officials said.
- Lidia Fire: Firefighters have contained 75 percent of the fire, after it emerged in Antelope Valley on Wednesday afternoon. According to Cal Fire’s latest update Thursday evening, it had burned through 394 acres.
- Hurst Fire: In the north, near San Fernando, the fire covered 771 acres as of Thursday night. According to Cal Fire’s latest update, it is 37 percent contained.
- Kenneth Fire: The fire was burning about 50 acres in the Calabasas and Hidden Hills areas when it was first reported Thursday afternoon. Fanned by strong winds, the fast-growing inferno had spread to 960 acres less than three hours later. It is zero percent contained, according to Cal Fire’s latest update.
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