California fires live: governor doubles national guard in LA as firefighters arrive from Mexico and Canada – as it happened
by Cecilia Nowell (now); Maya Yang, Amy Sedghi, Danie from US news | The Guardian on (#6TG4G)
Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for Monday. This blog is now closed.
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The LA fire department issued a new immediate evacuation order at 7pm local time on Friday for the Palisades fire. It affects the following areas:
It covers Sunset Boulevard north to Encino Reservoir and from the 405 Freeway west to Mandeville Canyon.
The fires, coupled with strong winds, have severely degraded air quality by releasing hazardous smoke and particulate matter, posing immediate and long-term risks to public health.
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