Three active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Sunday, as the region receives much-needed rain that has produced flood and mudslide warnings lasting through Monday. Saturday, 4:00 p.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 87% containment, the Eaton Fire at 95% containment and the Hughes Fire at 92% containment.
Donald Trump has named two conditions that he said he will need to see before agreeing to provide federal disaster relief to California.
Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Southern California and met with residents to tour the damage of the Los Angeles wildfires on Friday.
The first significant rainfall in several months will spread across Southern California this weekend, giving a badly needed sip of water to an area parched by drought and devastated by multiple raging wildfires.
Governor Gavin Newsom was there to greet President Donald Trump as he stepped off Air Force One to visit the devastation of the Palisades Fire on Friday.
The American Red Cross is helping wildfire victims find shelter and food. Call the American Red Cross hotline at 1-800-RED CROSS or text CAWILDFIRES to 90999 to make a donation. The nonprofit organization urged Californians to sign up to give blood, noting that blood donations have dropped since the fires began.
Forensic loss eventuation company California Wildfire Investigators specializes in wildfire damage assessment, helping homeowners recover their losses resulting from wildfire damage.
A survivor of the Palisades fire says firefighters from San Francisco saved his home and those of his neighbors. He visited the San Francisco fire station where the crew came from to thank them.
Firefighters with Portland Fire and Rescue, Port of Portland Fire Dept. and Gresham Fire Dept. returned Saturday, after being deployed to the Palisades Fire.
The first downpours of several days of rain are expected Saturday night, and a flood watch will go into effect Sunday.