LA wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality
Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana wind gusts stoke the blazes.
The Palisades Fire has impacted more than 23,700 acres and the Eaton Fire has impacted about 14,117 acres.
The Hurst Fire is at roughly 799 acres. The Auto fire has impacted less than 100 acres.
There is 35% containment on the Eaton Fire, with 17% containment reported on the Palisades Fire. The Hurst blaze is now 97% contained.
The Woodley and Sunset fires were 100% contained on Thursday.
The Lidia Fires is 100% contained.
Evacuation alerts
Evacuation orders from CalFire were issued in the areas surrounding the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires.
Orders to evacuate in the Pacific Palisades, Topanga and eastern Malibu region reach to the Carbon Beach Terrace on the west side of the blaze. To the east and southeast, evacuation orders cover the Riviera, Rustic Canyon, Brentwood Park, Crestwood Hills and Wilshire Montana regions, stretching to and up San Vincente Boulevard.
Orders to evacuate from the Eaton Fire stretched through Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, and large swaths of Pasadena and Glendale. However, some of the evacuation orders have been lifted. Now, the evacuation warnings are impacting the Mount Wilson area.
Orders to evacuate the Hollywood Hills surrounding the Sunset Fire came late Wednesday, affecting some iconic Hollywood locations, including the Dolby Theatre, where the Oscars are held, and the Hollywood Bowl. However, residents were told they could return by Thursday.
Orders to evacuate from the Hurst Fire spanned the suburban neighborhoods of Sylmar in Los Angeles, Whitney Canyon Park and Elsmere Canyon. The evacuation orders are no longer listed on CalFire's website.
Residents can check for the latest evacuation zones on CalFire's interactive, updated map here: here.
Smoke and air quality
Across Southern California, air quality has been deemed moderate by the U.S. Air Quality Index from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Residents previously faced air quality conditions deemed hazardous by the index.
From Los Angeles to Pasadena, near the Eaton blaze, air sensors picked up "hazardous" to "very unhealthy" conditions. Hazardous air conditions were also recorded in Santa Monica. Other surrounding areas -- including near Long Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, and other parts of the Los Angeles region have also been deemed "unhealthy."
The EPA urges residents to wear N95 respirators to protect their lungs from smoke, limit time spent outdoors in the open air, and use an air purifier to reduce smoke particles indoors.
Check updated local air quality here.
Power outages
There are about 85,964 customers without power in California, down from about 1.2 million customers last Wednesday, according to Poweroutage.us. Roughly half of the customers are in Los Angeles County.
