This story is developing.
At this hour the K-LOVE news team is monitoring three fires which have burned over 5000 acres in the Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency as destructive Southern California fires rage on.
Palisades Fire
Several evacuation orders and warnings are in place, including Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica.
Those in evacuate now status include:
- Santa Monica residents living between the northern border of the city and San Vicente Boulevard, and between Ocean Boulevard and 26th Street
- Parts of Los Angeles County, including the area between Merrimac Road and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, south to PCH.
- Chevy Chase Canyon Residences
Evacuation center's have been established at:
- Westwood Recreation Center
- Pasadena Convention Center
- El Camino Real Charter High School
An emergency evacuation shelter for large animals has been established at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center and Pierce College Those with small animals can go to the Agoura Animal Shelter.
Many road have been closed off to help aid with evacuations including:
- Eastbound Pacific Coast Highway has been closed at Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
- PCH is closed between Temescal Canyon Rd. and Las Flores Canyon Blvd.
- Topanga Canyon Blvd. is closed.
- Westbound 10 freeway at McClure Tunnel is closed.
- The westbound 10 freeway at Lincoln Boulevard, along with northbound Pacific Coast Highway, is closed to assist with evacuation efforts.
Traffic is backed up on Pacific Palisades Drive, PCH, and Sunset as residents evacuate.
The following schools will be closed for Wednesday, January 8: Canyon Charter Elementary School, Marquez Charter Elementary School, Palisades Charter Elementary School, and Paul Revere Charter Middle School.
Topanga Elementary Charter School students will report to Woodland Hills Academy on Wednesday.
Eaton Fire
Located Near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive, Altadena/Pasadena area. The fire has now burned over 1,000 acres with 0 percent containment.
All schools within Pasadena Unified School District are closed Wednesday, January 8.
Evacuation orders include:
- East of Altadena Drive
- Kinneloa Canyon Road
- Outpost Lane
- Glen Springs
- Coolidge
- Miranda
- Roosevelt
- Veranda
- Kenclare
- Foxridge
- Canyon Close
- Grand Oak
- North of New York Drive
- East of Altadena Drive
- West of Sierra Madre Villa Avenue
- North of Sierra Madre
- East of Allen
- West of Santa Anita Drive
In Arcadia – North of Orange Grove/Rosemead Boulevard; East of Lake Avenue; West of Michillinda Avenue
All of us here at K-LOVE are praying for you!