The critical danger level is a result of the wildfires in the region, including the Eaton Fire which has burned more than 14,000 acres in Altadena and Pasadena.

Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to extinguish the fires.

The entire Angeles National Forest will be temporarily closed to the public through January 15, according to a statement released by the United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service.

The Angeles National Forest will remain closed to the public through Sunday because of critical fire danger and to protect natural resources. During the closure, people are barred from entering the Angeles National Forest,

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 12 days ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fire crew of 2,703 has been working on site and, as of Sunday noon, they managed to contain 81% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Westerman pointed out that Schumer rejected his Fix Our Forests Act, which would have, among other things, improved the safety of power lines.

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In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped into residential neighborhoods this week, killing at least 11 people and destroying thousands of homes, the city suddenly found itself in survival mode.

(AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Firefighters put out a fire burning inside a tree after the Eaton Fire burned through the mountains of the Angeles National Forest near Mount Wilson Observatory north of Pasadena, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Etienne Laurent ...

The critical danger level is a result of the wildfires in the region, including the Eaton Fire which has burned more than 14,000 acres in Altadena and Pasadena.

Angeles Nation Forest is closed to the public Tuesday until Wednesday at midnight because of critical fire danger and to protect natural resources. The Angeles National Forest posted the closures on social media Tuesday.

Investigators are looking for two men accused of stealing equipment from a fire engine in Southern California amid more brutal wildfires.