Los Angeles, Palisades Fire

Questions raised about whether Los Angeles did enough to prepare for the deadly Palisades Fire
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire.
Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 19%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for eight days. A crew of 5,104 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 19% of the fire by Wednesday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Pacific Palisades residents sue Los Angeles department of water and power
A group of Pacific Palisades residents and businesses impacted by the Palisades Fire has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the city's Department of Water and Power.
Victims of Palisades Fire sue LADWP over water supply issues
A group of residents impacted by the Palisades Fire is suing the LADWP, alleging the city and its agency was unprepared.
Pacific Palisades Wildfire Victims Sue LADWP For Water Failures
Victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire have filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alleging that water supply failures worsened the fire’s devastation. The plaintiffs,
Palisades Fire: DWP sued over water availability
A group of survivors of the Palisades Fire are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over water delivery problems they claim hampered firefighters in battling the deadly blaze.
Containment of Los Angeles-area Eaton and Palisades fires continue amid high wind warnings
Efforts to contain and suppress two Southern California wildfires continue Wednesday as fire crews work amid a Paticularly ...
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” ...
Fire-Hit LA Residents to Get Help Under New Recovery Measures
The wildfires raging across Los Angeles County have claimed at least 24 lives and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.
L.A. Fire Department brass face questions about slow response to Palisades Fire
CBS News has confirmed that as the Palisades Fire started on Jan. 7, only 19 fire engines were pre-deployed to the area.
Mexican Firefighters Watch for Hot Spots From the Palisades Fire
The firefighters were part of the first international team to join the effort to contain the Los Angeles-area blazes.
LA's wildfires gutted the celebrity-packed Pacific Palisades. Here are the stars who lost their homes.
Stars, including Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, and Milo Ventimiglia were mourning the loss of their homes and possessions in ...
Los Angeles fire maps show updating view of where Palisades, Eaton and more fires are burning right now
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los ...
Suspected curfew violators in Palisades fire zone prosecuted. City attorney asks for help targeting price gouging
Los Angeles City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto is charging two men in their mid-40s with breaking the 6 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew ...
Cal Fire Chief: 'Weeks' Needed to Extinguish LA Wildfires Fully
Cal Fire's David Acuña warned that challenging terrain, suburban hazards and winds could prolong the emergency for weeks.