New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 3

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 3
First discovered: 12:26 a.m. Feb. 3 A new wildfire was reported today at 12:26 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Map: See containment updates for 3 largest fires still burning in Los Angeles County
The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast, the Palisades Fire is over three-fourths contained. The Hughes Fire, which broke out in the Lake Castaic area Wednesday north of Los Angeles, is over 50% contained.
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