Death toll climbs to 11 in fierce blazes as Governor Newsom calls for water investigation - The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage and make up a majority of the more than 35,000 acres that hav

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713.4 acres after being active for five days. A crew of 4,720 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 11% of the fire by Sunday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes. But for many families it also has meant the loss of natural areas that had served as sanctuaries and learning spaces for local families,