The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 6:34 p.m. on Sunday in effect until Wednesday at 6 p.m.

The Palisades fire grew to 21,596 acres overnight, with evacuations expanding rapidly in Encino, Tarzana and Brentwood as flames threatened homes in Mandeville Canyon. Six helicopters flew throughout the night, dropping water on the blaze as it entered its 5th day Saturday. Containment grew from 8% to 11% overnight, according to Cal Fire.

New evacuation orders and warnings are in effect as the Palisades Fire threatens communities in the San Fernando Valley on Friday, Jan. 10, 2024. Gil Leyvas reports from Sky5. Details:

Firefighters were slowly making progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has razed swathes of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but still-spreading flames threatened communities in the populous San Fernando Valley on Sunday.

Five people have died in the Palisades fire this week. More than 3,000 personnel were battling the blaze into its fourth day.

The Palisades Fire, the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history, edged closer to one of the city’s major population centers on Friday: the San Fernando Valley. Sky5 footage showed the fire’s northern flank burning toward Mulholland Drive in the Santa Monica Mountains,

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters were slowly making progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has burned wide areas of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but spreading flames and strong winds still threatened communities in the populous San Fernando Valley on Sunday.

There’s always something to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles, but check in advance to make sure these events have not been cancelled or postponed.

Orange smoke from the Palisades Fire rose above homes in San Fernando Valley. Footage shows the massive plume looming over the fire that razed neighbourhoods when the first evacuation warnings for Tarzana and Encino were raised on0.