This is a developing story and will be updated. Current information about the fire can be found under the links to the individual fires.

Nearly 180,000 residents across Los Angeles County have been evacuated and more than 6,000 structures may have been lost as devastating fires continue to burn in Southern California.

We still don’t know exactly how many houses were destroyed. We know that many popular local businesses burned down. We know the death toll from the Eaton fire, currently at five, could continue to rise.

At a news conference Thursday, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley put the fires in context: “It is safe to say that the Palisades Fire is one of the most devastating natural disasters in Los Angeles history.”

And L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said some burned areas looked like a bomb had been dropped on them.

Like many in the region, we know friends and colleagues whose homes were instantly destroyed. The losses feel devastating. Images and videos from areas where the Palisades and Eaton fires raged show that entire neighborhoods were leveled.

The end doesn’t seem to be near. Even though the worst of the Santa Ana winds that fueled the uncontrollable fires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena are now behind us, the National Weather Service says high winds and critical fire weather will continue at least through Friday evening.

A new wildfire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening. Shortly thereafter, the fire triggered a mandatory evacuation order at sunset. However, they were lifted on Thursday morning.

Here’s what we know about the recent fire and other fires.

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Kenneth Fire

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Immediate evacuation has been ordered for areas of West Hills close to the recent bushfire. Residents in the following areas are asked to leave the premises immediately:

• Vanowen south to Burbank Blvd.
• County Lane Road east to E Valley Circle Blvd.

In addition, evacuation warnings apply to:

• Oak Park near Kanan Road and Agoura Road, east of Kanan Road to Deer Road

The fire broke out near the Victory Trail Head shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Initial reports said the fire was “approximately 50 acres of moderate brush burning in a northerly direction.” Evacuation orders were given about 30 minutes after the fire was first reported.

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We will have more on this developing fire shortly. Note: There was initially confusion about the name and location of this fire. The name was first given as Kennis and the city alert listed the location as Woodland Hills, but the correct address was assigned as West Hills.

Fire at sunset

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The brush fire began at 6:04 p.m. Wednesday in the approximately 2300 block of Solar Drive in the Hollywood Hills.

The fire quickly burned about 60 acres between Runyon Canyon and Wattles Park. Evacuation orders for the area will be lifted at 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Still, LAFD officials urged those returning to their homes to exercise caution as firefighters continue to operate in the area.

More than 150 firefighters were deployed to battle the Sunset Fire, Margaret Stewart, public information officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, told our media partner KCAL News. Helicopters produced water droplets throughout the evening.

Eaton Fire

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The Eaton Fire devastated entire Altadena neighborhoods and forced approximately 100,000 people to evacuate from Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and Glendale. The fire was 0% contained as of Wednesday, with an ongoing warning fire forecast through Friday.

Officials reported five deaths from the fire and said many more were injured as the fire spread. The evacuation areas are now also instructed not to drink or use the water in the area for cooking due to the fire residue.

On Thursday morning, officials announced that evacuation orders had been lifted for Glendale residents in Glenoaks Canyon and Chevy Chase Canyon.

On Thursday afternoon, Pasadena officials announced that one of the main evacuation centers, the Pasadena Convention Center, had reached capacity. People were redirected to the Ritchie Valens Recreation Center and the Pan Pacific Recreational Center.

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Palisade fire

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The Palisades Fire, which broke out Tuesday morning in the Santa Monica Mountains, displaced thousands of residents, some of them on foot as they tried to escape advancing flames pushed by extremely strong winds.

As of Thursday afternoon, an estimated 5,316 structures may have been destroyed, decimating neighborhoods and businesses along PCH and throughout the Pacific Palisades. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, more than 19,000 hectares burned.

The City of Santa Monica now has a sunset-to-sunrise curfew in all areas subject to evacuation orders. This curfew will remain in effect until these orders are lifted. Violators will be subject to a maximum fine of $1,000 for each incident. The city also extended permitted stays at bed and breakfasts, hotels and motels beyond 30 days.

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Hurst fire

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Shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday, a fire broke out above Olive View Medical Center and spread toward the 210 Freeway in Sylmar. The CHP received a report that a power line had exploded in the area and that the fire was spreading to homes in the area.

After quickly spreading to 100 acres, the fire grew to nearly 900 acres by late Wednesday, with evacuation requirements still in place. However, the fire department reported that the fire was 10% contained and that firefighters kept the fire area within planned containment lines on Wednesday.

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Lidia Fire

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The Lidia Fire broke out just after 1 p.m. Wednesday on Soledad Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest. It has burned 348 acres and containment was at 60% as of midday Thursday. The cause is being investigated.

The extreme fire danger prompted forest officials to close the entire Angeles National Forest from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, until midnight on Wednesday, January 15.

Woodley Fire

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The Woodley Fire was reported just after 6 a.m. Wednesday near North Woodley Avenue and Sepulveda Basin. Firefighters were able to limit the fire to 30 acres, up from an initial estimate of 75 acres. It is now 100% included. In the early morning hours of the fire, officials warned there was a “danger of crossing Burbank Boulevard.”

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Tyler Fire

The Tyler Fire was reported at 3:25 a.m. in Coachella South as a vegetation fire south of the 10 Freeway. The fire was contained to 15 acres.

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