After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western Altadena, during the Eaton fire.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area that left parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

All 17 people who died in the Eaton fire lived in an area where evacuation orders came hours later than others, even as homes nearby were already burning. Some people never received warnings at all.

After surviving the fire, many California residents are facing the secondary threat of looters taking advantage of chaotic conditions and abandoned property.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.

The National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation warning Monday, says winds could reach up to 100 mph.

Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.

The investigation is critical for not only understanding what happened, but for ensuring it never happens again, said an attorney for 300 Altadena residents.

The sheriff's station reopened four days after contamination prompted an OSHA complaint and a closure decision.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent review of emergency notification systems after some residents argued that earlier warnings might have saved lives.

Thursday, 8:30 a.m. PST The National Weather Service warned Thursday is a particularly dangerous day for fires in Los Angles and Ventura counties, adding most of both counties are at " critical red flag levels ” with humidity less than 15% and winds that frequently hit 25 mph or greater.