After killing at least five people, the Palisades Fire continued to burn east toward the 405 Freeway and San Fernando Valley, prompting more evacuation orders and warnings in Brentwood and Encino.On Friday,
Officials had hoped that a drop in wind speeds would help firefighters. But dry terrain helped the giant Palisades blaze grow, leading to more evacuation orders.
As wildfires erupted in Southern California, so did a years-long feud between incoming president Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly threatened to cut off disaster funding for California.
A brush fire in Granada Hills dubbed the Archer Fire was was reported just before 10:30 a.m. local time Friday and prompted more evacuations as five other fires continue burning in Los Angeles County,