The Lyle family had already lost their Malibu home to the Topanga Fire back in 1993 when the Palisades Fire erupted in early January, dealing them a hand they were unfortunately already familiar with.
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
Communities like Malibu were ravaged by the Palisades Fire, and drone video shows the apocalyptic damage that lies across the city.
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.
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Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.
Whipping Santa Ana winds and dropping humidity levels will create an enhanced risk for wildfires in Southern California this ... still-recovering areas in Malibu after last month's Franklin ...
Monday, 7:50 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 59% containment and the Eaton Fire at 87% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning extended through several parts of southern California.
After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds.
To be sure, there is also a special concern for Malibu’s fragile land and marine environment of “unaltered natural resources and rural characteristics,” a description from the preface of the city’s Municipal Code, which calls upon its citizens to protect and preserve these features.