Three blazes, fueled by hurricane-strength wind gusts, are sweeping through the area north and east of Santa Monica.
The Los Angeles wildfires have devastated neighborhoods and communities. The impact has also affected the world of sports, including teams, athletes, players, and coaches. Here's all the games that have been postponed and the people affected.
An NFL said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday's NFC wild-card game involving the Minnesota Vikings and host Rams in Inglewood,
Wildfires near Los Angeles prompted the Los Angeles Kings to postpone their scheduled NHL home game Wednesday, and the NFL has contingency plans to move a planned Monday playoff game to Arizona if needed.
The Los Angeles Lakers postpone Friday's NBA fixture against the Charlotte Hornets amid ongoing wildfires in the region, while Los Angeles Kings do the same for their scheduled NHL game.
The wild-card game between the Vikings and Rams will be played in Glendale, Arizona, as the Southern California wildfires continued into Thursday evening.
The NFC wild-card game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings is being moved to Arizona, the NFL announced Thursday.
The Lakers are scheduled to host the Charlotte Hornets in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night. “We are in communication with the Lakers and Hornets and continue to closely monitor the situation to determine if any scheduling adjustments are necessary related to tomorrow night’s game,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Wednesday.
The NFL said it is continuing preparations to hold the Vikings-Rams playoff game in Los Angeles on Monday despite a series of devastating wildfires in the region, but could change the location of the game to Glendale,
The Lakers coach said earlier this week that his family was among those evacuated from the Pacific Palisades area
The Los Angeles Lakers postponed their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday as wildfires are continuing to wreak havoc on the area. More than 5,300 structures have now been claimed by the flames,