Authorities in the Los Angeles area expanded the evacuation zone for the Pacific Palisades fire overnight on Jan. 10, as shifting winds expanded the blaze toward the northeast.
Todd Hopkins, the incident commander from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said the Palisades Fire has grown beyond 21,500 acres and is just 11 percent contained.
Speaking at a Jan. 11 press briefing, Hopkins said preliminary estimates indicate approximately 5,300 structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Palisades fire area, including 426 homes. Other damaged structures may include vehicles, sheds, and other outbuildings.
More than 105,000 residents in the Palisades Fire evacuation zone have been evacuated, as of Jan. 11….