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A “particularly dangerous situation” warning with extreme wind gusts was to last through Tuesday at 10 a.m. for parts of Los Angeles County and Ventura County — an unprecedented fifth time the National Weather Service has sounded the alarm this season for acute fire conditions.

Firefighters battle the Lilac fire that broke out in the Bonsall area of San Diego County Tuesday morning.

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 10, 2025 - - Claire Wavell, stands near a casita, destroyed in the Eaton fire, in the backyard of her family's home in Altadena on January 10, 2025. The majority of the home survived the Eaton fire and is still standing. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Western Altadena got evacuation order many hours after Eaton fire exploded. 17 people died there

A small brush fire broke out at Griffith Park Monday afternoon, though firefighters appeared to quickly gain control of the situation. The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. at 162 Griffith Park, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert. That address corresponds to a location just below Griffith Observatory.

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Western Altadena, site of all 17 Eaton fire deaths, was issued evacuation order nearly eight hours after eastern Altadena

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Western Altadena, site of all 17 Eaton fire deaths, was issued evacuation order nearly eight hours after eastern Altadena

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Trump delivers inauguration address, claims mandate, new era of government

Altadena drone footage shows catastrophic damage

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Altadena drone footage shows catastrophic damage

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Free pop-up camp offers safe space for kids impacted by the L.A. fires

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Free pop-up camp offers safe space for kids impacted by the L.A. fires

Los Angeles wildfires prompt legislation in Washington, D.C.

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Shelter takes in Eaton fire pet victims

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What does fire containment mean?

What to know about temporary housing, rents and price after the fires

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What to know about temporary housing, rents and price after the fires

O Happy Days, the beloved Altadena grocery store, was lost to the fires

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Examining the Fires

Pacific Palisades, CA - January 07: The Palisades fire destroys a home on El Medio Ave. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 17, 2025 - - Homeowners Michael and Josie Olson, both 70, stand in the backyard of their home overlooking the transformer that may have been where the Eaton fire began in Pasadena on January 17, 2025. The couple's home and their neighbor's homes along Canyon Close Road survived the fire even though they were in close proximity. "We had a first row seat to history," said Olson. "But for the grace of God and the Pasadena fire department, we wouldn't be here today," he concluded. They have lived in the home for 23 years. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

How did a cluster of homes near the Eaton fire’s ignition point emerge unscathed?

This Wednesday, March 18, 2015 photo shows the front of the headquarters of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power lost up to $88 million in commercial billings because of the botched rollout of a computer billing system. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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TOPSHOT - In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, burned homes are seen from above during the Palisades fire in Malibu, Los Angeles county, California on January 9, 2025. Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles remained totally uncontained January 9, 2025, authorities said, as US National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. Swaths of the United States' second-largest city lay in ruins, with smoke blanketing the sky and an acrid smell pervading almost every building. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 15, 2025 - - Workers with Southern California Edison attach lines to a telephone pole among the ruins of a structure destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena on January 15, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

State regulators approve Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns

ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 14: Destroyed cars and homes on Loma Alta Drive in Altadena, CA on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. fire officials could have put engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t

Pasadena, CA - January 12: Power lines in Eaton Canyon on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Regulators criticized Edison’s wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire

Pacific Palisades, CA - January 13: LAPD officers keep the public and media out of the Skull Rock Trailhead in an area that is under investigation as a potential starting point for the Palisades fire on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - - A firefighter tries to put out a portion of the Pacific Palisades fire that threatens a nearby building along Sunset Blvd. In Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame ‘tremendous demand’

The Santa Ynez reservoir as seen from above on September 28, 2022.

State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded

A stairway is all that's left of a house that burned down from the Palisades Fire on PCH in Malibu.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom (R) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky

SYLMAR, CA - JANUARY 08: The Hurst fire burns in the hills above Sylmar, CA on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Officials investigating whether Southern California Edison equipment ignited Hurst fire

Los Angeles, CA - January 11: California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands with firefighters from Mexico arriving to combat multiple wildfires overtaking southern California at LAX on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Carlin Stiehl / For the Times)

Newsom to Trump: ‘Respect the pleas of 40 million Americans’

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. She returned to a burning city

Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - LA County firefighter Scott Takeguma works to douse the flames on home in North Altadena. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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Los Angeles, California-Jan. 11, 2025-Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, right, and Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, left, address the media at a press conference on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

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The Hollywood Sign is seen in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Los Angeles, CA - January 10: The Palisades fire spreads through Mandeville Canyon towards Encino on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025 - - Pali High School

Insurance commissioner issues moratorium on home policy cancellations in fire zones

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025 - - The fire ravaged Palisades Elementary Charter School in Pacific Palisades on January 8, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

‘You will be held accountable’: 20 arrested on suspicion of looting during L.A. County wildfires

Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - Samuel Girma braves the heat of a burning house as he tries to prevent it's spread Nextdoor on LaPaz Rd. as the Eaton Fire continues to grow. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms

ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: The Bank of America building burns along with many other businesses on Lake Avenue during the Eaton fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Four lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison over Eaton fire

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 12: These electrical lines and towers are seen along North Altadena Drive to the northwest of where the fire may have been sparked, seen on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (John McCoy / For The Times)

Investigators study Eaton Canyon electrical tower area as possible origin of Altadena fire

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SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 17: The view of Alexandra Clark's neighbor's house from her backyard. Her Pacific Palisades house survived with minor damage. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

How to get property tax relief if your house burned in the fires

Malibu, CA - January 15: Drone images in the aftermath of the Palisades fire above PCH in Malibu between Rambla Pacifico St. and Carbon Canyon Rd. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 in Malibu, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Now that you can return home after the fires, how do you clean up safely?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Five major banks offering mortgage relief in fire-ravaged L.A. region areas, Newsom announces

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15, 2025: Volunteer counselors Ann McNamee, top left, and Maddy Cross play Duck-Duck-Goose with children who attend Project Camp, free childcare care to families impacted by the fires, at Eagle Rock Recreation Center on January 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Free camps are offering a safe space for kids as L.A. fires cause child-care upheaval

The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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Brentwood, CA - January 14: Fire retardant coats the roof of a home in Mandeville Canyon where firefighters are preparing for high winds forecasted for the burn areas in the Palisade fire zone on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Brentwood, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Does your home reek of wildfire smoke? Here’s how to get rid of it — safely

Altadena, CA - January 11: Firefighters extinguish hot spots at a home destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Inspections of fire-damaged homes are less than halfway done. Here’s how to check your home’s status

Los Angeles, CA - January 14: 14 year old Avery Colvert, not pictured, who started Altadena Girls to gather donations for teen girls who lost their homes in the Eaton fire, distributes items from a warehouse in LA. Teen girls and their families and some of the supplies they might be getting, whether it's cosmetics or hair supplies, etc. in Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. She launched the effort on Instagram on Friday Jan. 10 and it blew up, attracting support from a slew of celebrities. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 12, 2024: A Pasadena city official walks in front of an entrance which has been blocked off with yellow caution tape after magnitudes 4.4 earthquake centered in nearby Highland Park caused a water pipe to burst at City Hall on August 12, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Where has parking enforcement been relaxed amid active wildfires?

The home page for the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is shown on a device on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

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Wildfire smoke from the Palisades and Eaton fires blanketed Los Angeles County, releasing towering plumes of smoke and soot

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SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - - Palisades resident Maggie Stokes, 79, keeps an eye on the Palisades fire from the California Incline in Santa Monica on January 7, 2025. Stokes had to evacuate her home in Palisades. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

I was forced to evacuate my home. Do I still need to pay my mortgage, rent, utility bills?

Pasadena, CA - January 10: Volunteers help people load bags of goods at a large donation site has sprung up outside the Rose Bowl. It started out as a way to feed those impacted by the Eaton Fire, but it quickly turned into something even more special. "It started with just two hotdog carts. We planned to give out just 500 hotdogs," said Juan Diaz. That, however, quickly changed. Now, it's become a pop-up donation site where people in need can pick up food, clothing, toiletries, baby items and just about anything else to help them survive the next few days. The drop off sight was later moved to 100 West Walnut Ave. in Pasadena. Photo taken Rose Bowl in Pasadena Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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People evacuate off Enchanted Way in the Marquez Knolls neighborhood of Pacific Palisades

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INGLEWEOOD, CA - May 11, 2022: Diners having their breakfast orders taken at The Serving Spoon Restaurant. Photographed for a feature about iconic diners in Los Angeles. Credit: Damon Casarez for The L.A. Times.

Updated: 47 L.A. County restaurants offering food and relief to fire evacuees and first responders

Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - Greg Voorhies douses smoldering vegetation while trying to stop a neighbors house from igniting on Sinaloa Ave. as the Eaton Fire continues to grow. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County

Altadena, CA - January 09: People walk with their belongings past burned down homes after the Eaton fire destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in Altadena Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025 - - Stuart Mc

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025 - - A home is fully engulfed by the Palisades fire along Haverford Avenue in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

What to know about temporary housing, rents, price gouging during firestorm

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, JANUARY 11, 2025: Ana Ashby, takes a moment to process the loss of her home in Pacific Palisades on Saturday, January 11, 2025. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Why your insurance costs may go up even if your home wasn’t burned in L.A. wildfires

Malibu, CA - January 08: SMole obscures the devastation of homes by the Palisades fire on PCH on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires

The Hollywood Sign is seen in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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People evacuate off Enchanted Way in the Marquez Knolls neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, Calif. after brush fire.

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ALTADENA, CA, JANUARY 9, 2025: A climbing dome in the playground of AFC Preschool in Altadena, burned in the Eaton Fire, on Thursday, January 9, 2025. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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Massage therapists work on firefighters in a Zuma Beach parking lot.

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: A business and vehicle are a total loss as flames from the wind driven Eaton fire destroyed many businesses along Lake Avenue on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations January 7, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains. Across town, on the northern edge of Los Angeles, another fire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, quickly consuming 200 acres (81 hectares) later in the night, according to Angeles National Forest officials. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. -- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019: Inmate crews set backfires to heavy brush along Madera Rd. as firefighters try to keep the Easy fire from crossing the road into Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2019. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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