As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, mandatory evacuation orders remained in place Friday across parts of the region. Firefighters are still battling the fast-moving fires that broke out earlier this month amid high winds, low humidity, and drought conditions, destroying more than 16, homes, businesses, and other structures as of Friday and leaving at least 28 dead, according to Cal Fire.
CAL FIRE and local partners continue to "surge resources" into the region for the initial attack of new fires, the state agency said. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said more than 4, firefighters were battling the Hughes Fire, which broke out in the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday morning and spread to cover more than 10, acres, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee.
Fire crews across the region have quickly worked to extinguish smaller brush fires while making progress on the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires. The Border 2 Fire was burning 1, acres on Friday morning, with evacuations in surrounding areas. Here are where the fires are burning and where mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Friday:. Officials advise residents to pay attention to alerts and notifications sent out by the county.
Since it broke out on Jan. Areas affected by the fire are being repopulated, and residents are being escorted to repopulated zones between 12 p. A curfew remains in effect for areas affected by the fire from 6 p. Reach her at nalund usatoday. Home U. Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires Friday?
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