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Officials: Eaton fire 14,117 acres, Palisades fire 23,713 acres; containment and preparedness measures emphasized
Summary
County and city fire officials said the Eaton fire held at 14,117 acres with 35% containment and the Palisades fire at 23,713 acres with 17% containment. Officials urged residents to heed evacuation warnings, prepare for high winds and noted resources available for response and recovery.
At a joint Los Angeles County and City press briefing, officials gave updated acreage and containment figures for three active wildfires and urged residents in high-risk areas to follow evacuation warnings and prepare for high winds.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Maroney said the Eaton fire remained estimated at 14,117 acres with 35% containment and that, "for the last 2 days we've had no increase in acreage at the Eaton fire." He reported 3,235 firefighting personnel assigned and said more than 7,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. "Thirty percent of our damage inspections for the Eaton fire have been completed," Maroney said. He also encouraged residents in wildfire-prone areas to understand…
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