Hollywood Hills Neighbors Raise Concerns About Homeless Encampment Fires

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

March 7, 2025

A KCAL News investigation has found a troubling connection between the county's homeless population and a growing number of fire-related instances in recent years.

The news comes in the wake of a devastating January that saw several large wildfires erupt, including the Palisades and Eaton fires that combined to torch tens of thousands of acres, destroy thousands of homes and kill more than two dozen people.

One of those fires was the Sunset Fire, which broke out in the Hollywood Hills the day after the wildfires began to rage in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. That fire forced thousands to flee their homes when evacuation orders and warnings were issued, despite no structures burning from the intense flames.

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