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A retired Los Angeles County Fire Department captain sprung into action when the Palisades Fire began to approach his home in Malibu last week, all while other homes in the surrounding area were already on fire.
Firefighters say winds between 20 and 30 mph were blowing through the area as they attempted to quell the flames burning in the Santa Clara Riverbed.
Evacuation warnings have been issued for parts of one neighborhood.
The funds are earmarked for Altadena and Pasadena families that lost their homes in the Eaton Fire.
The owners of the Malibu restaurant "Moonshadows," which was completely destroyed by the intense flames of the Palisades Fire last week, are now trying to raise money to support the employees that once made them so popular.
Of the many Altadena residents who lost their homes during the Eaton Fire were two local firefighters, who said they've never seen a fire behave in such a way.
In the wake of multiple wildfires that have torched tens of thousands of acres of Los Angeles County, local firefighters and first responders have received support from across the world.
Several L.A. power companies have started to try to get ahead of the potentially volatile and erratic flames, working to mitigate risks by clearing dry vegetation and protecting valuable power lines.
As firefighters continue their attempts to quell the series of destructive fires that broke out across Los Angeles County last week, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, it's important to know what the next step is for those who fled their home in the face of a fire.
Now that the majority of the nearly 800-acre blaze has been contained, authorities are investigating if downed Southern California Edison equipment sparked the Hurst Fire in Sylmar.
"Today we need to suspend that practice, effective immediately," McDonnell said during a press conference on Sunday, stating that search efforts with cadaver dogs were now underway in the impacted areas.
The decision comes after dozens of campuses across LA County were closed by the destructive wildfires and the severe impact they had on the air quality lingering over the region.
Seven Los Angeles County libraries will host staff members from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to help the thousands of residents impacted by a series of devastating wildfires in recent days.
Police say that two people were arrested early Saturday morning near the Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris for violating curfew that was placed into effect as the Palisades Fire rages nearby.
Wild footage shows the moments that a "firenado" formed in the midst of the Palisades Fire's move towards Brentwood on Friday evening.