Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires Friday? See maps
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 16,100 homes, businesses, and other structures as of Friday and leaving at least 28 dead, according to Cal Fire.
The official cause of the fires remained under investigation Friday, officials said.
A Red Flag Warning was in effect through Friday for areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties due to extremely low relative humidity and periods of gusty offshore winds. 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 4,000 firefighters were battling the Hughes Fire, which broke out in the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday morning and spread to cover more than 10,000 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. Blazes also began in San Diego County, including one near the Mexico border Thursday. The Border 2 Fire was burning 1,000 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:
Active California wildfires:
Cal Fire has five active fires listed on its website. They are:
- Palisades Fire- Los Angeles County, 23,448 acres, 77% contained
- Eaton Fire- Los Angeles County, 14,021 acres, 95% contained
- Hughes Fire- Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, 10,396 acres, 56% contained
- Border 2 Fire - San Diego County, 4,250 acres, 1% contained
- Laguna Fire- Ventura County, 94 acres, 70% contained
- Sepulveda Fire- Los Angeles County, 45 acres, 60% contained
- Clay Fire- Riverside County, 39 acres, 90% contained
- Gibbel Fire - Riverside County, 20 acres, 0% contained
- Gilman Fire - San Diego County, 2 acres, 0% contained
Map of Southern California wildfire locations
There were no evacuation orders in place Friday morning for the Eaton and Sepulveda Fires in LA County, the Clay Fire and the Gibbel Fire in Riverside County, the Laguna Fire in Ventura County or the Gilman Fire in San Diego County.
Information regarding wildfires is subject to change at a moment's notice.
Officials advise residents to pay attention to alerts and notifications sent out by the county. Residents can also check Cal Fire's website and the Los Angeles Fire Department on X for information.
Palisades Fire map
Since it broke out on Jan. 7, the Palisades fire has caused 11 fatalities, destroyed more than 6,800 buildings, damaged 941, and currently threatens more than 12,000 more structures, according to Cal Fire.
Areas affected by the fire are being repopulated, and residents are being escorted to repopulated zones between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire. A curfew remains in effect for areas affected by the fire from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The following zones are under mandatory evacuation orders:
- LOS-0767-D
- LOS-0767-E
- LOS-0767-I
- LOS-0767-K
- LOS-0767-L
- SDP-U029-A
Eaton Fire map
No mandatory evacuations were in effect Friday morning for the Eaton Fire.
Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 100% of all structures within the Eaton Fire footprint, Cal Fire said.
Hughes Fire map
The following zones are under mandatory evacuation order Friday morning for the Hughes Fire:
- CAS-BITTERCANYON
- CAS-CASTAICLAKE
- CAS-CHARLIECANYON
- LAC-E008
- LAC-E016
Border 2 Fire map
The following zones are under mandatory evacuation orders Friday morning for the Border 2 Fire:
- SDC-2464
- SDC-2543
Laguna Fire map
No mandatory evacuations were in effect Friday morning for the Laguna Fire.
Sepulveda Fire map
No mandatory evacuations were in effect Friday morning for the Sepulveda Fire.
Clay Fire map
No mandatory evacuations were in effect Friday morning for the Clay Fire.
Gibbel Fire map
No mandatory evacuations were in effect Friday morning for the Gibbel Fire.
Gilman Fire map
No mandatory evacuations were in effect Friday morning for the Gilman Fire.
Relief expected this weekend
Fire weather danger relief is on the way this weekend, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles posted on X.
"Big changes coming Sat-Mon with rain, mountain snow, and a big cool down," the post reads. "Impacts will likely be minimal, except for the small but non-zero threat of a thunderstorm moving over a burn area."
Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, Julia Gomez, John Bacon, Paste BN
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for Paste BN. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.