Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the blazes.

Three wildfires were raging Thursday, Jan. 9, forcing evacuations and threatening homes in Los Angeles County.

Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings in La Cañada Flintridge: There's a 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. curfew in place for all areas under mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings because of the Eaton Fire, within the Altadena area. There is no curfew in evacuation zones located in the city of Pasadena.

Several health care centers and medical facilities remain closed amid the devastating wildfires that continue to spread across southern California.

Two major wildfires were raging around Southern California on Monday, Jan. 13, forcing evacuations and threatening homes in Los Angeles County ... Madre and La Cañada Flintridge, has burned ...

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California wildfires have killed at least 16 people, a death toll expected to climb for the Palisades and Eaton blazes that have burned more than 37,000 acres.

Three major fires, including the Palisades Fire burning 2,900 acres, are devastating Los Angeles County, forcing evacuations. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

According to the latest reports, Los Angeles County fires have halted production on multiple TV series namely Suits L.A., Grey's Anatomy and Fallout Season 2.

Santa Ana winds are caused by strong high pressure over the Great Basin region of the West creating a pressure gradient that amps up winds through the mountains, foothills and sometimes valleys of Southern California. In this case, the winds are getting a major boost from a strong upper-level low pushing southward across the state.

All the way from Altadena to Huntington Beach, the first wave of wildlife refugees are finding sanctuary from the Eaton fire in the open arms, and pens, of Huntington Beach's Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center.