This is a developing story and will be updated. For the most up-to-date information about the fire check the links under each fire.
Nearly 180,000 residents across Los Angeles County have been evacuated and more than 6,000 structures may have been lost as destructive fires continue to burn in Southern California.
We still do not have a clear understanding of how many homes have been destroyed. Many local businesses have burned down, and the death toll in the Eaton Fire, currently at five, could rise.
At a news conference, L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley described the fires as one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles.
L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna compared the burned areas to the aftermath of a bomb dropping on them.
The end doesn’t seem to be near. Even though the worst of the Santa Ana winds that had fueled the uncontrollable fires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena are now behind us, the National Weather Service says strong winds and critical fire weather will persist until at least Friday evening.
On Wednesday evening, a new brush fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills. Soon after, the Sunset Fire triggered mandatory evacuation orders. By Thursday morning, however, they were lifted.
Here’s what we know about the latest fire, and others burning now.
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Kenneth Fire
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An immediate mandatory evacuation has been issued for areas of West Hills near the latest brush fire. Residents in the following areas are asked to leave immediately:
- Vanowen south to Burbank Blvd.
- County Lane Road east to E Valley Circle Blvd.
Additionally, evacuation warnings are in place for:
- Oak Park near Kanan Road and Agoura Road, east of Kanan Road to Deer Road
The fire broke out shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday near the Victory Trail Head. Initial reports said the fire was “approximately 50 acres of moderate brush burning in a northerly direction.” Evacuation orders were issued about 30 minutes after the fire was first reported.
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We will have more updates on this developing fire shortly. There was initial confusion about the name and location of the fire, initially named Kennis and located in Woodland Hills, later corrected to West Hills.