Update: Hughes Fire 87% contained, 10,425 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,425 acres after being active for three days. By Saturday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 87% of the wildfire. The cause is, however, still being investigated.
How contained are the Los Angeles fires? See the latest on efforts to control Palisades, Eaton and more fires
Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to extinguish the fires.
The Los Angeles fires expose a web of governments, weak by design
The question of who is in charge is testimony to the diffusion and, at times, dysfunction that make up the core DNA of the governance of the greater Los Angeles area.
Hughes Fire rages outside Los Angeles as new wildfire erupts near busy 405 Freeway
Firefighters in Southern California conducted another fierce wildfire fight on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.
Firefighters battle huge blaze near Los Angeles as winds pick up
Winds in the area were blowing at about 20-30mph (32-48km/h), but could pick up, which would fan the blaze and make it harder for air crews to operate. Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists have said.
New wildfire near Los Angeles forces evacuations as two major fires get under control
A rapidly growing wildfire has broken out some 80km north of Los Angeles, burning 2000 ha while two major fires burning in the metropolitan area for more than two weeks were getting under control, fire officials said.
Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return
At least 24 people have died in what Governor Gavin Newsom said could be the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history.
US: Hughes fire rages out of control in Los Angeles during high wind alert
The Hughes fire, the most virulent of a wave of fires that has been raging for two weeks in Los Angeles County, continues its ferocious advance Thursday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents amid a high wind alert that threatens to complicate containment efforts.
Crews make progress on huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Southern California is under a red flag warning for critical fire risk through Friday. The area has been facing constant challenges in controlling the fires, as dangerous winds gained strength again Thursday.
Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire
(Reuters) -Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday after it spread rapidly, as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion relief package for the fire-devastated region.
Column: The Republican Party is betraying a devastated Los Angeles
Trump and his allies are threatening to withhold aid for a fire-ravaged city while fueling the climate crisis. It's ...
UPDATE: Air quality alert issued for Los Angeles area Thursday
On Wednesday at 3:18 p.m. an updated air quality alert was issued valid until Thursday at 6 p.m. The alert is for Ventura ...
New wildfire concerns in Los Angeles: Strong winds could return next week.
Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could ...
Fire in Bel-Air frays nerves as red flag weather is set to peak Thursday in Los Angeles
A fire broke out Wednesday night along the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass near the Getty Center, burning about 20 acres ...
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 are under evacuation orders or warnings as a new wind-driven wildfire spreads in the mountains north of Los Angeles.