Meanwhile, a new brush fire ignited in the Woodland Hills neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, immediately prompting mandatory evacuation orders.

At least five people have been killed and thousands of structures have burned in wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area

Los Angeles County and city officials hold a news conference on the ongoing wildfires on Jan. 9. ↓ Read More

Fierce winds that have supercharged wildfires sweeping parts of Los Angeles finally eased on Friday night, bringing some relief to weary firefighters, but the largest blaze was reported to have shifted direction,