The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) says that more than 12,300 structures have been destroyed—though individual measures for Palisades and Eaton are less than this. Investigators are still working to measure the number of lost and damaged buildings.

But it cautions residents to pay attention to what's going on. "We are not out of the woods yet," NWS Los Angeles posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Please stay on guard for a fast-moving fire.

As wildfires continue to spread in southern California, misinformation about the response to the fires have cropped up online. Here are 5 claims debunked.

A doorstep video released by The Associated Press and others shows a fire at the base of a hilltop electrical pylon in Altadena, California—what residents say was the origin of the Eaton fire. Within minutes, high winds had carried the fire across the neighborhood and the sky was soon lit red with intense burning.

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