January 16, 2025, 10:10 a.m. Eastern time

Here’s the latest on the Los Angeles fires.

Dangerous winds were subsiding in the Los Angeles area on Thursday, but frustration was growing among displaced residents desperate to return to their neighborhoods after more than a week of devastating wildfires.

Nine days after the blazes ignited, no timeline has been announced for lifting many evacuation orders that have affected tens of thousands of Southern California residents. Firefighters were still working to contain the biggest blazes in the region, the Palisades and Eaton fires. Experts said it could take weeks before people can return to the hardest-hit neighborhoods.

Live Updates

Max Whittaker for The New York Times Firefighters Make Progress as Winds Ease The most severe fire warnings have expired, but crews were working to contain the largest blazes. Frustration was growing among displaced people desperate to return home. Read more

Max Whittaker for The New York Times It Could Take Weeks Before Displaced L.A. Residents Can Go Home Workers need to assess damage, clear hazardous materials and ensure that neighborhoods are safe before people can return, officials have warned.

The New York Times Maps: Tracking the Los Angeles Wildfires See the latest extent of the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area.

The New York Times More Americans Than Ever Are Living in Wildfire Areas. L.A. Is No Exception. Fierce winds and months of drought set the conditions for the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles, but the growth of housing in fire-prone areas also played a major role.

Amy Graff/The New York Times Canelo, a Dog With Scorched Paws, Is Among Many Animals Rescued in the Los Angeles Fires Over 150 stray animals from the Eaton fire in Altadena are waiting to be reconnected with their owners at Pasadena Humane.

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