Firefighters in the Los Angeles area are facing a crucial day, as forecasters warn that particularly dangerous winds in north-west LA could spread blazes
A red flag weather warning for wind gusts of up to 70mph has begun, while elsewhere LA residents have been told to stay indoors to avoid dust and ash
One church tells the BBC a third of their congregation have lost their homes, while in Malibu a brain surgeon says he spent six and a half days battling flames when fire crews couldn’t reach him
Two large blazes and two smaller ones continue to burn – the biggest, the Palisades Fire, has destroyed more than 23,000 acres and is 14% contained
At least 24 people have died in the fires and 23 others are missing, while more than 90,000 are under evacuation orders.
As wildfires continue to ravage the area around Pasadena, the County of Los Angeles has released a preliminary map showing locations, external where damage assessments have been carried out on homes so far.
A red highlight is used to indicate homes that have been over 50% destroyed by the fires, while those in black have suffered no damage. Green shows those with only minimal damage.
Pasadena has been affected largely by the Eaton fire. Earlier on, we reported on how this has so far destroyed over 14,000 acres, while fire services say it is only at 33% containment.
Fema opens recovery centres for wildfire survivors
LA authorities, local state agencies and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) are opening two centres to help those most affected the wildfires today.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) says the centres will have resources to help those affected apply for assistance and includes financial aid, housing, funds for repairs and insurance.
The two Disaster Recovery Centres (DRC) are located in the UCLA Research Park and at Pasadena City College, external – near the Palisades and Eaton fires respectively.
Source: BBC