The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. As more than 400 firefighters responded to the scene, an air tanker and four helicopters attacked the blaze from the air, preventing it from jumping Interstate 5, officials said.

The Jan. 25 death is the 12th fatality connected to the Palisades Fire, while another 17 are attributed to the Eaton Fire, officials said

Los Angeles, United States - January 26, 2025 01/26/2025 03:00 pm (GMT-0800) PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Palisades Drive is under a hard closure after being covered by a massive mudflow drawing debris from the wildfire burn area.

Climate change was a major factor behind the hot, dry weather that gave rise to the devastating LA fires, a scientific study has confirmed. It made those weather conditions about 35% more likely, according to World Weather Attribution - globally recognised for their studies linking extreme weather to climate change.

Global warming exacerbated fire conditions in the Los Angeles area, an analysis by the research group World Weather Attribution finds.

An international panel of scientists says with "high confidence" that climate change is worsening Southern California's fire threat.