The biggest threat to Los Angeles remains the strong winds, which reduced in speed early Thursday morning, allowing firefighters to better take control of the fires. Stronger winds, however, are expected to return later in the day.

Evacuees sought refuge and medical care at a Red Cross-run evacuation shelter at the Westwood Recreation Center in Los Angeles. In the hilly areas east and north of downtown off Sunset Boulevard, many homes were almost completely destroyed by the Palisades fire.

As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, thousands of Los Angeles residents received an evacuation warning that was not intended for them. Sent via the Alert LA County program, the notification was only meant for the areas affected by the Kennith Fire in Woodland Hills,