Rick Caruso: There's no water in the Palisades

Businessman and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso compared the Pacific Palisades to a "third-world country" and said the area has no water in the hydrants to mitigate the spread of the 2,900-acre fire.

3 fires needing evacuations break out across LA

Firefighters in California are battling not one, but three separate fires across Los Angeles County. All three fires -- Eaton, Hurst and Palisades -- have forced evacuations in the area. The Palisades fire devastated the Pacific Palisades while forcing parts of Brentwood, Malibu and Santa Monica to evacuate while the Hurst fire forced parts of Sylmar to evacuate. The Eaton fire torched parts of Altadena and Pasadena, forcing residents in those two areas to evacuate or get ready for an evacuation order.

2 LA County fires torch Palisades, Pasadena areas

FOX 11 has team coverage of the two fires, Palisades and Eaton, that has devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena and is posing a catastrophic threat to nearby areas like Malibu, Santa Monica and Pasadena.

Sights, sounds of Palisades, Pasadena wildfires

Here are some of the most powerful images captured during FOX 11's ongoing coverage of the two Los Angeles County fires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and the Altadena-Pasadena areas.

Tracking the winds, fire's projected path

FOX 11 Chief Meteorologist Adam Krueger tracks the piercing winds and the impact it may have on the spread of both Palisades and Eaton fires devastating both the westside and eastside Los Angeles County neighborhoods.

Eaton Fire explodes in Altadena

Another wildfire broke out in Southern California, rapidly spreading due to heavy Santa Ana winds. The Eaton Fire has burned more than 200 acres in just a few hours. Evacuations are underway.