Palisades Fire 18% contained amid red flag warning
Intense Santa Ana winds have begun moving in to Southern California as Los Angeles County residents continue to deal with the fallout from last week's deadly fires.
Officials investigating cause of L.A. wildfires
Washington Post Disaster Reporter Brianna Sacks joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss some of her reporting as it relates to potential causes of the L.A. wildfires and subsequent lawsuits.
SkyFOX flies through clear Palisades skies
A sign of progress today as SkyFOX flies over the Palisades. You can see clear skies and no signs of flames or smoke. Tomorrow morning however, flames are expected to spark back up due to dangerous winds.
L.A. Unified to reopen most schools Monday
The Los Angeles Unified School District said most schools and offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 13. "Conditions have improved for a majority of areas across the Los Angeles region and the District is confident it is safe for students and employees to return to campuses," the district said in a statement. Open schools will be on a full inclement weather schedule which limits outdoor and athletics activities. Masks will also be available for students and employees, the district said.
More heavy winds to hit L.A. this week amid fires
Alex Tardy, National Weather Service San Diego Meteorologist, joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to forecast the strong winds set to take aim at Southern California this week as crews battle multiple wildfires.
NWS Los Angeles: What are the Santa Ana winds?
Todd Hall with the National Weather Service joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about the Santa Ana winds amid the deadly California wildfires. The Santa Ana winds happen in Southern California and blow from the Santa Ana Mountains.
8 deaths confirmed in Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County officials provided an afternoon update on the wildfires burning in the region. During the update, officials stated that eight deaths have been confirmed in the Eaton Fire. They also shared that the fire has burned 14, 117 acres and is currently at 15 percent containment.
LA food bank helping victims of California wildfires
The LA food bank is supporting a network of more than 600 partner agencies to make sure households impacted during the wildfires raging in Southern California are fed. Michael Flood, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank discusses an emergency food drive they're having with LiveNOW's Andy Mac.
Palisades fire spreads into Brentwood Neighborhood
Watch as firefighting helicopter works to put out flames at home in the Brentwood area. This as the Palisades fire spreads to more than 21,000 acres.
LA officials give update on raging wildfires
LA officials give update on raging wildfires as Palisades fire forces mandatory evacuation orders.
LA Mayor Karen Bass provides Cali wildfire update
LA Mayor Karen Bass provides Cali wildfire update as Palisades fire forces new evacuations.
SKYFOX flies over Palisades fire
New images coming in as SkyFOX flies over the Palisades fire. This as Mayor Karen Bass just issued a immediate evacuation order for the fire from Sunset Blvd North to Encino Reservoir and the 405 Freeway West to Mandeville Canyon.
NWS: Winds major concerns as wildfires rage in LA
A new flare-up in Southern California has led to more mandatory evacuation orders as the Palisades Fire moved northeast, according to reports. The National Weather Service saying winds are expected to pick up to speeds of between 30- 65 miles per hour. Todd Hall, Senior Meteorologist at the National Weather Service joins LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to explain the major factors fueling the flames.
Gov. Newsom invites Trump to survey wildfire damage
California Governor Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit the destruction cause by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. FOX 11 LA's Elex Michaelson catches up with Governor Newsom in an exclusive interview Friday.
LA homes leveled as death toll rises
NEW AERIALS: SKYFOX flies over Palisades & Eaton fires where homes are destroyed and the death toll continues to rise due to the major wildfires blazing across California.
400 guard troops deployed to aid with LA wildfires
California Governor Gavin Newsom has mobilized 400 National Guard troops to assist with the escalating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles County. The troops are tasked with traffic control, protecting critical infrastructure, and supporting law enforcement and first responders as fires continue to ravage the region. FOX 11 LA's Mario Ramirez has the latest.
LA city officials provide update on regional fires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other city officials provided an update on the response to the wildfires burning in the region.
LA FIRES: New fire erupts near West Hills
The Los Angeles Fire Department has issued an immediate evacuation order for a new fire named the Kennith fire burning in the West Hills neighborhood.
La Nina climate pattern officially arrives; here's what it means for you
Even though La Niña is officially here, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center believes that it may not have a significant impact on weather patterns during the winter and spring.
This Texas town was the lightning capital of the US in 2024, data shows
In 2024, lightning struck over 2 billion times globally.