The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology, said Villanueva, who was sheriff between 2018 and 2022.
Some residents might need to wait another week or more before they can return to homes still standing in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones, authorities said Thursday.
Arrests near wildfire zones in Los Angeles continue to increase as more National Guard members have been deployed to the region.
Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.
Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Citing airborne contaminants and a lack of running water, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shut down the Altadena sheriff’s station Thursday in the aftermath of the Eaton fire.
Los Angeles police have arrested four people on arson charges for allegedly trying to ignite new fires as firefighters continue to fight the Palisades and Eaton blazes that have killed a combined
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced charges against 10 people for looting or arson amid the wildfires raging in the area.
The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested three individuals for arson, outside of the recent wildfire zones ... The LAPD and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have increased ...
Thursday, 10:30 a.m. PST The Palisades Fire’s containment jumped to 22% while Cal Fire reported 55% containment for the Eaton Fire, 98% containment for the Hurst Fire and 85% containment for the Auto Fire (only a few red flag warnings remain in effect for parts of Los Angeles County and adjacent regions).
The death toll from the Los Angeles wildfires rose to 27 on Thursday, while at least 36 people remain missing, city and county authorities said.