There’s always something to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles, but check in advance to make sure these events have not been cancelled or postponed.

On Thursday, Jan. 9, a Super Scooper firefighting plane was grounded after it collided with a drone illegally flying over the Palisades fire area. The aircraft, which can drop 1,600 gallons of water at a time and replenish its supply in five minutes, will likely be out of use for the remainder of the Palisades fire.

Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes on Wednesday, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena. Track them live.

Firefighters were slowly making progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has razed swathes of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but still-spreading flames threatened communities in the populous San Fernando Valley on Sunday.

A red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Tuesday at 2:37 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 6 p.m. The warning is for Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

The 75-acre Woodley Fire sparked Wednesday morning near the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley. The blaze is burning by the 101 and 405 freeways and is being driven by strong winds. Cal Fire reports that the flames pose the threat of crossing Burbank Boulevard.

See maps of where mandatory evacuation orders as well as warnings are in place for wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.

Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.

Coverage of the Eaton and Palisades fires, including stories about the unprecedented losses, issues firefighters faced and the winds.

On Tuesday at 2:37 p.m. a fire weather watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Thursday 6 p.m. until Friday 5 p.m. The watch is for Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

The NWS is warning SoCal residents to be prepared as a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm is expected to sweep through much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties Tuesday through Wednesday.