Los Angeles, Palisades Fire

Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 11 dead
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at least 11 dead and burning more than 10,000 homes across 27,000 acres, officials say.
California fires put Los Angeles and outlying areas on high alert: What to know
Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the devastating blaze.
See Pacific Palisades before and after the devastating Los Angeles fires
Before one of the most destructive fires in California history swept through, the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Los Angeles' west side was filled with expensive homes fronted by green, well-tended landscaping and popular boutiques and cafes.
How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California’s home insurance market
The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.
Do you have a tip or a question about the California fires? Contact the L.A. Times here
Journalists from The Times are working to make sense of the origins, devastation and aftermath of the fires that have ravaged Altadena and Pacific Palisades. If you have an idea for a story or a question you'd like our reporters to answer,
California fires threaten oil and gas supplies
The fires raging in Southern California threaten to hurt the supply of oil, gas, diesel and natural gas supplies due to fire hazards and loss of power.
Why the L.A. County fires are already among the most destructive in California's history
None of the Los Angeles County fires that have killed at least 10 people are among California's 20 largest wildfires, but they're among the most destructive on record as they burned more structures overnight.
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom invites Trump to tour damage in Los Angeles fire zones
Gov. Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Donald Trump to California to survey the destruction of the deadly Los Angeles ...
Local firefighters from Stanislaus County sent south to battle Eaton Fire in Los Angeles
Local firefighters were sent to Los Angeles County to battle the Eaton Fire this week. The fire burned over 14,000 acres of ...
Why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
Other fires, like the 2023 Maui fires and the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California, have caused hydrants to go dry in the ...
Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of ...
Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
Economic losses and damage are an estimated $135 billion and $150 billion, the costliest fire event in US history. Hurricane ...
Los Angeles Wildfires Postpone USC Trojans vs. Northwestern Wildcats Game
The USC Trojans basketball schedule has had a wrench thrown into it due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The Big ...
Los Angeles firefighters get extra support as crews from Mexico arrive to battle destructive wildfires
As multiple deadly wildfires continue to burn across the Los Angeles area, firefighters are getting some extra help from fire ...