The two wildfires that ravaged Pacific Palisades and the Altadena-Pasadena areas were fully contained Saturday after killing 29 people, destroying more than 16,000 structures and burning more than 37, ...
Wildfires have reduced some 7,000 Los Angeles homes to ash and rubble since January 7. The fires are now 99 percent contained, but consumed 37,000 acres – two and a half times the size of Manhattan.
A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given ...