Start of the Palisades and Eaton fires
The rain may have ramped up the mudslide danger in the Palisades Fire zone and the Eaton Fire zone, but it’s also helped with containment. As of Monday, the Palisades Fire is at 94% containment while the Eaton Fire is at 98% containment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the opening of two sites for the temporary collection of hazardous materials left by both the Eaton and Palisades fires however multiple city
Local leaders are upset about the potential dangers posed to residents by the EPA's plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near Lario Park.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near L.A. County's foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from local leaders alarmed by the prospect of toxic waste in their backyard.
Mercury General Corporation (the "Company" or "Mercury") is providing more information about the recent Southern California Wildfires, known as the Palisades and Eaton fires (collectively, the "Wildfires"),
El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional había advertido que las zonas del norte de Los Ángeles y el este del condado de Ventura podrían experimentar vientos fuertes, pero esa previsión fue revisada a la baja. No obstante, los vientos podrían intensificarse el miércoles 15 de enero.
The area of biggest concern is around the Eaton Fire. Parts of Malibu and the Pacific Palisades should also be prepared.
Southern California has been ravaged by wildfires across the region with the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire having killed more than two dozen people. With rain expected this weekend, areas impacted by the fires are bracing for the possibility of mudslides.
As of Saturday, 28 people have lost their lives in the fires: 17 were killed by the Eaton Fire and 11 have been killed by the Palisades Fire. Some estimates put the cost of wildfire recovery in the hundreds of billions of dollars .
According to Climate.gov, thousands of homes can be damaged or destroyed every year from weather and climate-related disasters, including wildfires, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, causing widespread destruction and tens of billions of dollars in damages across the United States.
Over a week after destructive wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, fire crews have made progress with containment and stopped growth of the Eaton and Palisades fires.