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0What's the latest on the Los Angeles wildfires and what caused them?
Jan 13, 2025, BBC
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At least 24 people have died in the Los Angeles fires as two major blazes continue to burn across the sprawling Californian city.
Firefighters had made progress by Sunday - containing one smaller fire and nearly containing another - but the two largest blazes are still raging.
With strong winds expected to continue until Wednesday, the fire threat remains "very high", LA county officials said.
The fires are being marked as the most destructive in the city's history with officials warning the death toll could rise. Cadaver dogs and crews are continuing to search the scorched rubble of razed homes in neighbourhoods.
What's the latest?
The largest fire, in the Palisades, has now burnt through more than 23,000 acres although thousands of firefighters have made some progress in containing about 11% of it.
Crews were doing "everything they can" to stop its spread, said LA City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Sunday.
The blaze was moving east, threatening the exclusive neighbourhood of Brentwood, home to the Getty Center, a world-famous art museum that has now evacuated its staff.
Students at the nearby University of California, Los Angeles were also awaiting updates from officials, while classes are being held remotely.
Chief Crowley said favourable winds on Saturday had helped, but warned northerly gusts up to 50mph (80km/h) and low humidity were expected on Sunday.
A red flag warning - indicating a high level of fire danger - will be in place until 18:00 (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday, with the strongest Santa Ana winds expected on Tuesday.
16 of the dead were found in the Eaton fire zone, while eight were found in the Palisades area.
Another 16 people are reported as missing.
As of Sunday, more than 105,000 people were under evacuation orders in Los Angeles County, while another 87,000 face warnings. Those numbers have decreased since Saturday.
More than 12,000 structures - homes, outbuildings, sheds, mobile homes and cars -have been destroyed including 7,000 in the Eaton fire.
The Palisades fire has destroyed about 5,300 structures, including at least 426 houses.
Following reports of looting, authorities say they're also enforcing a curfew from 18:00 local time (02:00 GMT) to 06:00 within the areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Police have so far made 29 arrests - 25 in the Eaton fire area and four in the Palisades fire zone. These included two individuals caught posing as firefighters and entering properties.
On Saturday night, police arrested one person for curfew violation in the Palisades and six people in Eaton - three for violating curfew and three for additional charges, including carrying a concealed firearm and narcotics-related charges.
