Death toll rises amid most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles’ history
BBC NEWS
09/01/25
Summary
Los Angeles officials are giving an update on the deadly wildfires. Click watch live at the top of this page to follow along
The four ongoing fires – Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Woodley – are 0% contained with five people killed and more than 1,000 structures burnt
More than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate from the Eaton fire, and 37,000 from the Palisades inferno – learn more about each of the blazes here
Palisades, the first blaze to break out on Tuesday, has now become the most destructive in LA’s history, officials there say
Firefighters in Los Angeles experience a shortage of water as they try to contain wildfires burning in and around the city
Our reporter, who has lived in California for 25 years, says seasonal wildfires are to be expected – but these are the most disturbing he has ever seen READ MORE…….