L.A. Fires Volunteer Was Helping Rescue Others 'as Fast as Possible' When She Saw Flames Creep Close to Her Home

Altadena Mountain Rescue Team volunteer Heather McAlpine.Photo:Courtesy of Heather McAlpine Courtesy of Heather McAlpine Heather McAlpine was helping people evacuate when she saw the Eaton fire — one ofseveral blazes devastating the Los Angeles area— heading toward her own property. She was able to save her cat, but her home burned down. She immediately dove back into search-and-rescue mode to help others as a volunteer member of the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team.

L.A. Officials Blame ‘Tremendous Demand’ for Fire Hydrants Running Dry During Fires

Firefighters fight the flames from the Palisades Fire burning the Theatre Palisades during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025.Photo:Apu Gomes/Getty Apu Gomes/Getty Los Angeles officials are speaking out in response to fire hydrants running out of water in the Pacific Palisades following public outcry amid the area’s raging wildfires.“We had a tremendous demand on our system in the Palisades. We pushed the system to the extreme,” Janisse Quiñones, chief executive and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said during apress conferenceWednesday, Jan.

L.A. Officials Call for Investigation After Delayed Fire Evacuation Alerts

Photo:David McNew/Getty David McNew/Getty Days after17 people were killed in the Eaton Fire, Los Angeles County officials and residents in Altadena are questioning the efficacy of wireless emergency alerts that called for evacuation from the area. While eastern portions of Altadena received evacuation orders less than an hour after flames were spotted in Eaton Canyon around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, those on the town’s west side did not receive evacuation orders until 3:25 a.

L.A. Residents Describe Shock and Surprise as They Fled Fast-Growing Fire Burning Through the City: 'We Were Choking on Smoke'

Fire raging in Pacific Palisades, in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 7.Photo:Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Asfires continue to burnout of control across parts of Southern California, residents are recalling the harrowing moments of their escape from the area.An estimated 30,000 residents were evacuated from the Pacific Palisades and neighboring areas on Tuesday, Jan. 7, while more than 1,000 buildings have been destroyed.Two fatalities have been recorded, Los Angeles County authorities said in a press conference on Wednesday, Jan.

Lacey Chabert Is Expanding Her Empire at Hallmark — with a Product Line and a New Season ofCelebrations(Exclusive)

Lacey Chabert works on the Lacey Chabert Collection for Hallmark.Photo:Hallmark Cards, Inc. Hallmark Cards, Inc. Any fan of Hallmark Channel already knowsLacey Chabertis a queen. But now she’s being crowned at other parts of the company as well. PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Chabert, 42, is partnering with Hallmark to launch a special product collection to Hallmark Gold Crown stores and Hallmark.com. How fetch is that?! Lacey Chabert hosts an episode of Celebrations with Lacey Chabert on Hallmark+.