Authorities in Los Angeles are continuing to tackle the wildfires that have spread across California, which has now burned over 40,000 acres in the region.The National Weather Service (NWS) said Wednesday that wind speeds in southern California are dwindling,
As wildfires continue to damage large parts of California, airlines have issued warnings about travel to the region.
Wildfires in Los Angeles County continued to burn on Monday, January 13, 2025, as firefighters worked to contain portions of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, at 14% and 33% containment as of Monday morning. A total of 24 people were reported dead on Sunday evening.
Several airlines waived change fees for flights to airports in the Los Angeles area as wildfires tore through the county.
With multiple wildfires and high winds impacting the greater Los Angeles area and other parts of southern California, local airports and many common tourist destinations are affected.
A plane passenger captured video of the massive Palisades fire as they were landing at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday evening.
The video is from 2023 and shows a contingent of South African firefighters who traveled to Canada to help fight fires there.
The city's major airports are mostly unaffected, although Hollywood Burbank Airport is warning that there have been some flight impacts from the fire. Other tourist attractions in the city, like Universal Studios and the Getty Museum are also closed as a result.
More than 70 firefighters from Mexico were welcomed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday, offering aid in the county's fight against some the state's worst fires in history.
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires are raging in Los Angeles, closing roads and canceling flights. Here's what to know about traveling to LA right now.
For the first time since the pandemic hit, the total passenger count at the four airports serving Los Angeles County fell in November compared to the same