Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley community of Sylmar as progress is made by firefighters, authorities said Thursday.
A driver fleeing from Rohnert Park officers on Monday went the wrong direction on northbound Highway 101 and crashed into a patrol car, San Rafael police said.
Fast-moving flames are burning through L.A. County's homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhoods that have been home to celebrities and used as settings in blockbuster films for years.
Los Angeles faces another tense night as the Palisades fire moved northeast, prompting new mandatory evacuations.
Firefighters are battling several major fires that include the Palisades Fire west of Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire north of Pasadena, and the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley.
Los Angeles area fire crews that are already spread thin have a new fire to contend with Wednesday afternoon. The Lidia Fire burning near Acton has burned at least 50 acres and is spreading rapidly in the Soledad Canyon area.