Categories Selected Articles Live updates: Wildfires erupt in Los Angeles County as powerful windstorm hits Southern California Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 7, 2025 At least two fires broke out in the Los Angeles area as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm creates extremely dangerous fire weather conditions in Southern California. Follow for live updates. ← Trump declines to rule out ‘military or economic’ force to expand U.S. → Residents flee Pacific Palisades neighborhood as wind-driven fire whips through Los Angeles hillsides