California wildfires: Five killed, 130,000 told to flee homes

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Several fires are still raging across Los Angeles.

The Palisades fire to the south of the city is more than 15,800 acres, while the Eaton fire in Altadena and Pasadena is more than 10,000 acres in size.

The other blaze which started on Tuesday, the Hurst fire in Sylmar, is now over 700 acres in size.

Overnight, the Sunset fire erupted in Hollywood Hills, near the Hollywood Bowl.

And finally, the Lidia fire, which also began overnight, broke out near Acton and is now over 340 acres in size.

Five people are known to have been killed, all by the Eaton fire.

There are also two blazes that have been put out or are under control.

The Woodley fire in Sepulveda Basin was “under control” before it grew beyond 30 acres, while a blaze that engulfed Hollywood’s Studio City has now been extinguished with no casualties.

Some 130,000 people are now under mandatory evacuation orders across the city.

Three looters who went into abandoned houses have been arrested.


SourceSky News 9th January 2025 7:11 AM

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