There were fears that winds could move the fires toward the J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles, while new evacuation warnings left more homeowners on edge
The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.
By Saturday evening, Cal Fire reported the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Hurst fires had consumed about 62 square miles , an area larger than San Francisco. The Palisades and Eaton fires accounted for 59 square miles . New evacuations were ordered Friday evening after a flare up on the eastern side of the Palisades Fire.
Altadena resident Jose Luis Godinez said three homes occupied by more than a dozen of his family members were destroyed.
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