(UPDATE) FILIPINOS in Southern California were advised to be on alert against wildfires as 'red flag' warnings were in effect over parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties until Jan. 15.
A red flag warning indicates dry and windy conditions that could lead to the 'rapid spread of wildfires,' the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Los Angeles said in its advisory.
Flames and smoke from the Palisades Fire surround a home (C) in the community of Topanga, California, on January 9, 2025. The two largest fires burning in Los Angeles remain zero percent contained on January 9 despite firefighting operations, officials said, as they also vowed to tackle looting of evacuated homes. A 17,000-acre (6,900-hectare) blaze in Pacific Palisades has become one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles, said city fire chief Kristin Crowley, while a 10,000-acre fire in Altadena was also at zero percent containment, said county fire chief Anthony Marrone. (Photo by David Swanson / AFP)