What to know about the Los Angeles fires and California winds
- Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people, destroyed more than 14,000 structures and charred some 60 square miles. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn today.
- Firefighters made progress with the fires’ containment over the weekend, but the National Weather Service warned of dangerous conditions starting again Monday afternoon.
- Officials said tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County remain under evacuation orders. Curfews were still in effect for the Palisades and Eaton fire zones from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Kamala Harris returns to Los Angeles County
Following President Trump’s inauguration on Monday, former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Los Angeles County, where she’ll help distribute food and to thank fire crews in Altadena.
Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff have a home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles that will serve as their primary residence . The neighborhood is not far from the wildfires.
Read more from CBS Los Angeles here .
Gov. Newsom signs executive order to speed Palisades, Eaton fire debris removal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Monday to expedite debris removal from recent fire areas, bolster flood defenses and stabilize hillsides ahead of anticipated rainfall…