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Officials report large acreage, evacuations and curfew as crews battle multiple Los Angeles-area fires
Summary
Fire chiefs and law-enforcement officials gave updated acreage, containment and evacuation figures; deputies, the National Guard and police are enforcing curfews and protecting evacuated neighborhoods while investigators probe arson and a drone strike on firefighting aircraft.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Maroney said the Eaton Fire was estimated at 13,956 acres with 3% containment and that roughly 4,000–5,000 structures “may be damaged or destroyed” pending damage inspections. “We currently have 1,527 firefighting personnel remaining assigned to this incident,” Maroney said. He added that the cause of the fire remained unknown.
City Fire Chief Kristen Crowley said the Palisades fire was tracked at 20,438 acres with crews focused on strengthening containment lines; she reported the Hearst fire at 771 acres and 37% containment and said evacuation orders for the city’s Kenneth fire had been lifted. Crowley thanked mutual-aid partners and city firefighters for overnight operations.
Sheriff Robert Luna said…
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