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01/10/2025

Firefighters Work to Contain Blazes in Los Angeles Wildfires

Ten have been confirmed dead

Firefighters are hoping for a break Friday from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.

On Thursday afternoon, the Kenneth Fire started in the San Fernando Valley. It moved into neighboring Ventura County, but a large and aggressive response by firefighters stopped the flames from spreading.

Ferocious, blaze-fanning winds have calmed somewhat today, giving firefighters a chance to corral the flames. As of Friday morning, the Palisades Fire near the coast was 6 percent contained. The Eaton Fire, north of Pasadena, was 0 percent contained. The Hurst Fire, just south of Santa Clarita, was 37 percent contained. Meanwhile, the Kenneth Fire in the San Fernando Valley was 35 percent contained.

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