California fires live updates: At least 10 fire-related deaths, medical examiner says

U.S. Forest Service crews sent in to assist the Los Angeles-area wildfire response have suppressed 50 fire starts in the state in the past 24 hours, the White House said Thursday.

"Additionally, the Hollywood Fire has been suppressed, and the evacuation order has been lifted," the White House said in a fact sheet on the California wildfire response. "Additional containment progress is being made on other active fires."

The White House said it is continuing to provide federal support to respond to the fires and has raised the national preparedness level to "prioritize additional suppression resources, including wildland fire crews and other personnel, engines, helicopters, airtankers and other aircraft, and other specialized heavy equipment, such as bull dozers to build fire lines."

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

The Eaton Fire is burning near the Mount Wilson Observatory, located in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, and is threatening communications towers in the Angeles National Forest, ABC Los Angeles station KABC's chopper shows.

"As you may have seen on the news, the Eaton fire is approaching Mount Wilson," the Mount Wilson Observatory said in a social media post. "There are firefighters on the grounds but the power is out at the Observatory so communication is limited."

A skeleton crew of four is sheltering in place at the observatory and fire personnel is on the scene, Chief Operating Officer Dan Kohne told KABC. The facility is double-walled so they feel safe, he added.

Iconic Malibu seafood shack Reel Inn was among the businesses destroyed in the Palisades Fire.

Owner Teddy Leonard told ABC News Live on Thursday that they are still "in a bit of shock" about the loss of the decades-old Malibu fixture.

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Longtime Malibu restaurant the 'Reel Inn' burned down in LA wildfires

Teddy Leonard, owner of Mailbu's Reel Inn, discusses the ongoing Southern California wildfires that burned down her iconic family owned business.

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"We are devastated for our crew," she said, noting that they have launched a fundraiser to help support the staff. "We also didn't have time to really process the restaurant because we are evacuated. So at the moment, we don't know the condition of our home or if we are going to have one to go back to."

Leonard said her son and sister have lost their homes, though her family is otherwise safe.

"At the end of the day, that's really all that matters," she said. "And I'm glad we created a place for family memories."

Leonard said they would love to rebuild though it would depend on if they are allowed to, noting they are on a lease from the state parks agency.

"My husband and I would love to and the community has responded in such a fashion that I believe that they would love to have us come back," she said. "Will it be the same? It won't ever be quite the same."

Thursday night's home Lakers game against the Charlotte Hornets has been postponed "to focus on what matters most today," the Los Angeles team announced.

"We're heartbroken for Los Angeles," the team said in a statement on X. "Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this unimaginable situation."