Southern California wildfires prompt more evacuations overnight; LA County declares health emergency

The expanding wildfires in Southern California have prompted more evacuation orders overnight while the Los Angeles County Public Health Department declared a local health emergency, stating the developments are causing “significant health and safety risks for residents across the county.” 

The Palisades Fire, the biggest of the six active wildfires in the Los Angeles area, has expanded east late on Friday and forced officials to declare evacuation orders in Encino and Brentwood neighborhoods.