A new report has revealed that bosses at the Los Angeles Fire Department chose to deploy only a small fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the overwhelming Palisades Fire — after the fire was already raging out of control.
Read More Report: LAFD Command Underutilized Resources During Critical Early Hours Of Palisades Fire
As the fires in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas continue to rage on, officials have confirmed that 24 people have been killed as a result of the catastrophe, along with 16 more missing as the death toll is expected to rise even higher.
Read More L.A. County Fires Death Toll Rises To 24 Lives Lost, With At Least 16 Still Missing
As multiple roaring fires across Los Angeles County destroy thousands of homes, buildings, and other structures, cell service has dropped out across large swaths of the city, prompting Elon Musk to provide free Starlink cell service to residents in need.
Read More Musk To Provide Free Starlink Cell Service To L.A. Residents Affected By Fires
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes in Southern California as the massive wildfires continue to burn across the Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas.
Read More Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Devastate Los Angeles And Surrounding Areas
A massive and fast-moving brush fire in Malibu, California, has caused officials to issue mandatory evacuation orders as firefighters look to put out the blaze.
Read More Rapid Malibu Brushfire Forces Massive Evacuations, Triples In Size In 1 Hour
In the midst of this week’s triple-digit heatwave, firefighters and the state National Guard were fighting to contain three large wildfires that were raging throughout Southern California on Tuesday. The fires still remain a threat to thousands of homes, officials reported.
Read More Calif: National Guard Deployed To Fight So-Cal Fires ‘Threatening Thousands’ Of Residences