5 dead in Eaton Fire burning Altadena-Pasadena area; Public urged to not drink tap water in evacuated spots

Five people have died after a fire erupted in the San Gabriel Valley. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for residents in communities such as La Cañada Flintridge, Altadena, and Sierra Madre.

Stu Mundel tracks Palisades Fire from SkyFOX
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FOX 11's Stu Mundel tracks the 17,000-acre Palisades Fire from SkyFOX's aerial footage over Los Angeles County's westside neighborhoods.

Dad who spoke with FOX 11 avoids losing home
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An Altadena man who begged FOX 11's crew and our viewers for help on live TV was able to avoid losing his and his wife's home from the Eaton Fire.

Karen Bass criticized for fire budget cuts in LA
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass got criticized for cutting city Fire Department's budget by $17.6 million before the area got torched by several massive wildfires.

Homes destroyed in Palisades Fire
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FOX 11's Chelsea Edwards and Susan Hirasuna surveyed the catastrophic damage left by the 17,000-acre fire.

Chopper pull off water drop in Pacific Palisades
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A firefighting helicopter pulled off a clean water drop over a fire in Pacific Palisades, prompting FOX 11's Marla Tellez and Elex Michaelson to notice the successful fire response. The drop marks a major contrast from the previous day on January 7 where no one had access to water and residents complained of the city's response to the 17,000-acre fire.

More fires pop up across Los Angeles
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New fires popped up in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City as Los Angeles County continues to deal with several other massive fires forcing its residents to evacuate.

How will the winds push the ongoing fires?
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FOX 11 Chief Meteorologist Adam Krueger tracks the winds and how it may impact the ongoing fires popping up across Los Angeles County.

'Hurricane-force' winds to continue hitting SoCal
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FOX 11 Meteorologist Star Harvey warns Southern California residents are not yet out of the woods in terms of fire dangers and dealing with hurricane-force winds.

Where is LA Mayor Karen Bass amid devastating wildfires?

Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles is facing public criticism for being in Ghana during the raging wildfires in Southern California.

Watch: Palisades Fire creates apocalyptic scene along L.A. highway

"Like driving through hell" is how one Los Angeles resident described evacuating down the Pacific Coast Highway as the Palisades Fire raged out of control all around her.

Palisades Fire: Most destructive wildfire in LA city history

The Palisades Fire is now the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles city history, with an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed.

Santa Monica expands evacuation orders due to Palisades fire
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A new expanded evacuation order has been issued for all areas north of Montana Avenue from the beach to 11th Street. Residents in this area must leave IMMEDIATELY.

Aldi Food Market goes up in flames
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The Aldi Food Market went up in flames in Altadena on Wednesday afternoon as the Eaton Fire continues to rip through the area.

Eaton Fire forces thousands to flee in SGV
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Thousands were forced to evacuated after a massive wildfire erupted overnight in the San Gabriel Valley.