The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures, officials said as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and quickly grew.
The Kenneth Fire started in the late Thursday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley just 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from a school serving as a shelter for evacuees from another fire. It moved into neighboring Ventura County but a large and aggressive response by firefighters stopped the flames from spreading.
Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)Robert Karban fills a bucket with water from a swimming pool to put out hot spots at a home destroyed by the Eaton fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (John Locher/AP)Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)In an aerial view, destroyed homes are seen as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on Jan. 9, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County. At least five people have been killed, and over 25,000 acres have burned. Over 2,000 structures have also burned and almost 180,000 people are under orders to evacuate. (Mario Tama/Getty)Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AO)A helicopter flies over the Kenneth Fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in the West Hills section of Los Angeles. (Eric Thayer/AP)Cesar Plaza becomes emotional while looking at his home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. (Nic Coury/AP)Glenda, who declined to give her last name, stands near the entrance of her home destroyed by the Eaton fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (John Locher/AP)Smoke lingers over a neighborhood devastated by the Eaton Fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (John Locher/AP)Shane Torre douses hot spots of what remains of his home in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. (John Locher/AP)A man walks past the charred remains of the Altadena Community Church, Jan. 9, 2025, in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (Chris Pizzello/AP)Ari Rivera, rear, Anderson Hao hold each other in front of their destroyed home in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. (John Locher/AP)Lissa Renn looks at remains of her neighborhood In Altadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. (John Locher/AP)A person walks through a community destroyed in the Palisades Fire on Jan. 9, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County. At least five people have been killed, and over 25,000 acres have burned. Over 2,000 structures have also burned and almost 180,000 people are under orders to evacuate. (Mario Tama/Getty)A VW van sits among burned out homes, Jan. 9, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)A beach front property is burned by the Palisades Fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (Jae C. Hong/AP)Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Eaton Fire on Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (Maxar Technologies)The sun rises after the Palisades Fire ravaged an area in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)Josh Lederer wears a mask to protect him from fumes as he retrieves his children’s clothes from his fire-raved property in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2025. (Jae C. Hong/AP)A house burns along PCH as the Palisades Fire burns in Malibu, Jan. 8, 2025. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)A person turns on a garden hose in an effort to save a neighboring home from catching fire during the Eaton Fire on Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Mario Tama/Getty)A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire around a burned structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (Etienne Laurent/AP)Residents embrace in front of a fire-ravaged property after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (Etienne Laurent/AP)A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)Fire-damaged vehicles are lined up at a dealership after the Eaton Fire swept through on Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)Claudio and Kathleen Boltiansky embrace in their fire-ravaged neighborhood after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (Etienne Laurent/AP)A resident sprays their property with a garden hose as the Eaton Fire engulfs structures across the street, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)Residents along Braeburn Road rush to save property as a home burns behind them during the Eaton fire in Altadena Wednesday morning Jan. 8, 2025. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register)A vehicle and other structures are burned as the Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)Thick heavy smoke from wildfires passes over the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2025. (Richard Vogel/AP)Firefighters protect a structure as the Eaton Fire advances, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)A person walks across from the burning Altadena Community Church, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (Chris Pizzello/AP)The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)Firefighters pull a hose line as they prepare to spray water from a roof during the Eaton Fire on Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Mario Tama/Getty)A wildfire-ravaged property is shown after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)People evacuate along Sunset Boulevard as the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Apu Gomes/Getty)Police officers help people evacuate along Sunset Boulevard as the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty)Firefighters battle flames on Sunset Boulevard as the Palisades Fire burns during a powerful windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty)Elderly patients are quickly evacuated into emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on Jan. 7, 2025. (Josh Edelson/Getty-AFP)Elderly patients are quickly evacuated into an armored vehicle as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on Jan. 7, 2025. (Josh Edelson/Getty-AFP)People use garden hoses in an effort to prevent a home from catching fire, as a home burns next door, during the Eaton Fire on Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Mario Tama/Getty)A firefighting plane makes a drop on the Palisades fire on Jan. 7, 2025. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)“There’s no water in the fire hydrants,” Caruso said. “The firefighters are there [in the neighborhood], and there’s nothing they can do — we’ve got neighborhoods burning, homes burning, and businesses burning. … It should never happen.” (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)A wind gust sends burning embers into the air, helping to fuel the Eaton fire early, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)Firefighters battle a house fire off Bollinger Drive in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, 2025. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)Residents of a senior center are evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)Residents of a senior center are evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)A firefighter battles the advancing Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (Etienne Laurent/AP)The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)A firefighter jumps over a fence while fighting the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)A person tries to hose down embers from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (Etienne Laurent/AP)A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)
!["There's no water in the fire hydrants," Caruso said. "The firefighters are there [in the neighborhood], and there's nothing they can do we've got neighborhoods burning, homes burning, and businesses burning. ... It should never happen." (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ctc-US-NEWS-CALIF-WILDFIRES-11-LA_217655328.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
