January 17, 2025 9:36 PM.
The fierce wildfires across the Los Angeles area in Southern California of the US have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures in more than a week.
The Palisades Fire, one of the largest active wildfires in the Los Angeles region, has scorched 23,713 acres so far. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the fire, which broke out on January 7, is 22 percent contained.
Another major active fire, the Eaton Fire, has scorched 14,117 acres near Altadena and Pasadena. The fire is 55 percent contained.
Firefighters make progress containing California fires.
18th. January, 2025.
Firefighters are making some progress in containing the blazes that have leveled complete neighborhoods in the U.S. city of Los Angeles.
As of Saturday morning, the Palisades Fire was 43% contained, up from 31% contained on Friday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. That fire has burned through nearly 10,000 hectares of land.
Meanwhile, the Eaton Fire was 73% contained by Saturday morning, up from 65% contained on Friday, according to Cal Fire. The Eaton Fire has burned through more than 5,700 hectares of land.
Those two fires have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday that 18 people are still missing after the fires.
The cause of the Palisades Fire is still under investigation. The department has not yet filed an incident report.