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"Unprecedented Fires" Scorch 3,000 Acres In Los Angeles Area, Forcing 49,000 To Evacuate
"Unprecedented Fires" Scorch 3,000 Acres In Los Angeles Area, Forcing 49,000 To Evacuate
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LA Fire Summary:
Fast-moving, wind-driven fires are sweeping through the Los Angeles area, forcing mandatory evacuations for over 49,000 residents. The fires remain 0% contained.
The Palisades Fire (caused unknown) has burned nearly 5,000 acres, while the Eaton Fire has scorched 1,000 acres and the Hurst Fire has consumed 500 acres.
Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 1,400 firefighters & declares state of emergency.
Nearly 300,000 residential and/or commercial customers are without power in the LA region.
NWS: Worst fire conditions (high winds) will peak Wednesday morning.
Malibu residents warned about potential evacuation.
Fires ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED
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Update (1115ET):
LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told reporters, "We have well over 5,000 acres that have burned and the fire is growing. We have no percentage of containment. We have an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed."
NOW — LA County Fire Chief: “We have well over 5,000 acres that have burned and the fire is growing. We have no percentage of containment. We have an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed.” https://t.co/Pn3riJOzlz
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) https://twitter.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1877025913482694873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Update (0700ET):
The Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst wildfires raging in Southern California show no signs of abating.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported on X that nearly 3,000 acres—roughly 4.5 square miles—are ablaze, and the fire is 0% contained as of early Wednesday morning.
PALISADES FIRE | 2921 acres 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior, short & long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire. Winds gusts up to 60 MPH are expected to continue through Thursday. https://t.co/QHKIh6u6FD
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO/status/1876888860690428306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
According to PowerOutage.US, nearly 300,000 customers across the area are without power.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X that 1,400 firefighters have been delayed in the area to "combat these unprecedented fires."
A dire situation is unfolding tonight as wildfires rage in Southern California.
Communities continue to be significantly impacted by the Palisades and Eaton Fires. https://t.co/75nPVo24l6
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) https://twitter.com/CIRA_CSU/status/1876879474039373892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
"Emergency officials, firefighters, and first responders are all hands on deck through the night to do everything possible to protect lives," Newsom said.
California has deployed 1400+ firefighting personnel & hundreds of prepositioned assets to combat these unprecedented fires in LA.
Emergency officials, firefighters, and first responders are all hands on deck through the night to do everything possible to protect lives.
— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) https://twitter.com/CAgovernor/status/1876912809939714279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Malibu City authorities have urged residents to leave immediately.
🚨 Malibu urges all residents not under evacuation orders prepare to leave. https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— City of Malibu (@CityMalibu) https://twitter.com/CityMalibu/status/1876904464382087567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is nowhere to be found because she is attending the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Accra, Ghana.
But-but-but global warming...
The https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
🔥 isn’t driven by climate change. These winds aren't unusual. This is about poor fire management (like not clearing underbrush) & building in fire-prone areas. 🌲 Fires are natural... and historically far worse than today in California.
📜"Approximately 1.8… https://t.co/sUWYapLSDP
— Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) https://twitter.com/MatthewWielicki/status/1876788843321725299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Scenes of the inferno:
This is by far the craziest video from the fire in Los Angeles. This guy is filming huge walls of fire surrounding a house they're in, and there's another person and a dog. I have no idea why they didn't evacuate or what happened to them. Let's hope they're okay. https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— Sia Kordestani (@SiaKordestani) https://twitter.com/SiaKordestani/status/1876845562328146405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
NEW: Bulldozer is being used to move abandoned cars out of the way as the Palisades Fire continues to rip through southern California.
The fire has grown to a whopping 1300 acres as wind speeds continue to increase.
Actor Steve Guttenberg is urging locals to keep their keys in… https://t.co/ORPClU4e37
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1876802351442358618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
More devastating images from the https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
(AP Photos) https://t.co/OOZFAt95uo
— KTLA (@KTLA) https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/1876859370333429916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
View from the sky above LA.
Pacific Palisades and Malibu engulfed in flames. Absolutely Horrific. https://t.co/Q5O8XgEHng
— Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) https://twitter.com/DanHellie/status/1876863865612329127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Across from Dukes Malibu now!! https://t.co/IPXSpqkqos
— HeloGoldy (@HeloGoldy) https://twitter.com/HeloGoldy/status/1876871494346703255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Evil global warming?
The homeless were starting fires in California today, possibly being the cause for the mass wild fires in LA.
Another reason why the mentally deranged need to be taken off the streets.https://t.co/pvfHjcTmQh
— JohnRocker (@itsJohnRocker) https://twitter.com/itsJohnRocker/status/1876855936884547602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Or the homeless starting fires?
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A brush fire that has spread to over 1,200 acres in Los Angeles amid a massive wind storm has prompted a mass evacuation in the upscale Pacific Palisades area on Tuesday.
🚨🇺🇸 BIDEN CANCELS EVENT AS WINDSTORM FUELS PALISADES FIRE FORCING EVACUATIONS
The windstorm fueling the Palisades Fire has forced mandatory evacuations and canceled Biden’s event in Thermal, CA.
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain warns, “Just about everything is going to get… https://t.co/aVKr0okLas
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1876762503125803434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
"Evacuate now from the area of Palisades..." officials warned on X. "Those not in the evacuation area should shelter in place."
LAFD: Evacuate now from the area of Palisades Area. Those not in the evacuation area should shelter in place. Evacuation order for Palisades Fire. Maps and information can be found at https://t.co/GihYtg2yPf
— LA City Emergency Alerts (@NotifyLA) https://twitter.com/NotifyLA/status/1876722387946725793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The Palisades - home to numerous A-list celebrities, has roughly 9,400 homes and 27,000 residents. After the fire broke out, smoke plumes spread quickly toward structures and homes - including a large area of Topanga Canyon, tucked-away community with a single road in and out.
https://store.zerohedge.com/preparedness/go-bags-first-aid/
Meanwhile, the South Coast Air Quality Management District on Tuesday issued an air quality alert for the Santa Monica Mountains "due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke," which has now traveled as far east as Diamond Bar, located around 30 miles from downtown LA.
Massive fire above my neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, in https://twitter.com/hashtag/LosAngeles?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) https://twitter.com/joelpollak/status/1876713239427326226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Officials shut down all traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Canyon Boulevard - causing (greater than usual) traffic jams that could be seen all over.
California: The structure loss will likely be huge from the Palisades Fire. https://twitter.com/hashtag/wildfire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The flame lengths off this fire after making a slope reversal are insane. Firefighters have their work cut out for them. Yo Congress, still plan on cutting wildland firefighter pay?… https://t.co/rjJRLpCf2k
— The Hotshot Wake Up (@HotshotWake) https://twitter.com/HotshotWake/status/1876769733950791925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/pla%20fire.JPG?itok=08q9VFzc
Actor James Woods has posted several videos to X showing the fire raging near his house.
Leaving https://t.co/yJDQ8xIhbI
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876717022375215161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Two houses from us… https://t.co/5lx6kMqdmN
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876760466929897902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
People are abandoning their cars in the street...
KTLA's https://twitter.com/GeneKangTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— KTLA (@KTLA) https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/1876762207523860733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
We’ve counted at least 7 homes in Pacific Palisades destroyed by flames as the fire continues to spread rapidly. Not sure if firefighters are struggling to get to this area or what, we’ve tried grabbing water hoses ourselves. https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) https://twitter.com/MattSeedorff/status/1876768494852718675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Developing...
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"Unprecedented Fires" Scorch 3,000 Acres In Los Angeles Area, Forcing 49,000 To Evacuate
Watch Live:
LA Fire Summary:
Fast-moving, wind-driven fires are sweeping through the Los Angeles area, forcing mandatory evacuations for over 49,000 residents. The fires remain 0% contained.
The Palisades Fire (caused unknown) has burned nearly 5,000 acres, while the Eaton Fire has scorched 1,000 acres and the Hurst Fire has consumed 500 acres.
Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 1,400 firefighters & declares state of emergency.
Nearly 300,000 residential and/or commercial customers are without power in the LA region.
NWS: Worst fire conditions (high winds) will peak Wednesday morning.
Malibu residents warned about potential evacuation.
Fires ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED
* * *
Update (1115ET):
LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told reporters, "We have well over 5,000 acres that have burned and the fire is growing. We have no percentage of containment. We have an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed."
NOW — LA County Fire Chief: “We have well over 5,000 acres that have burned and the fire is growing. We have no percentage of containment. We have an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed.” https://t.co/Pn3riJOzlz
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) https://twitter.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1877025913482694873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
* * *
Update (0700ET):
The Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst wildfires raging in Southern California show no signs of abating.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported on X that nearly 3,000 acres—roughly 4.5 square miles—are ablaze, and the fire is 0% contained as of early Wednesday morning.
PALISADES FIRE | 2921 acres 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior, short & long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire. Winds gusts up to 60 MPH are expected to continue through Thursday. https://t.co/QHKIh6u6FD
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO/status/1876888860690428306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
According to PowerOutage.US, nearly 300,000 customers across the area are without power.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X that 1,400 firefighters have been delayed in the area to "combat these unprecedented fires."
A dire situation is unfolding tonight as wildfires rage in Southern California.
Communities continue to be significantly impacted by the Palisades and Eaton Fires. https://t.co/75nPVo24l6
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) https://twitter.com/CIRA_CSU/status/1876879474039373892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
"Emergency officials, firefighters, and first responders are all hands on deck through the night to do everything possible to protect lives," Newsom said.
California has deployed 1400+ firefighting personnel & hundreds of prepositioned assets to combat these unprecedented fires in LA.
Emergency officials, firefighters, and first responders are all hands on deck through the night to do everything possible to protect lives.
— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) https://twitter.com/CAgovernor/status/1876912809939714279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Malibu City authorities have urged residents to leave immediately.
🚨 Malibu urges all residents not under evacuation orders prepare to leave. https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— City of Malibu (@CityMalibu) https://twitter.com/CityMalibu/status/1876904464382087567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is nowhere to be found because she is attending the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Accra, Ghana.
But-but-but global warming...
The https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
🔥 isn’t driven by climate change. These winds aren't unusual. This is about poor fire management (like not clearing underbrush) & building in fire-prone areas. 🌲 Fires are natural... and historically far worse than today in California.
📜"Approximately 1.8… https://t.co/sUWYapLSDP
— Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) https://twitter.com/MatthewWielicki/status/1876788843321725299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Scenes of the inferno:
This is by far the craziest video from the fire in Los Angeles. This guy is filming huge walls of fire surrounding a house they're in, and there's another person and a dog. I have no idea why they didn't evacuate or what happened to them. Let's hope they're okay. https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— Sia Kordestani (@SiaKordestani) https://twitter.com/SiaKordestani/status/1876845562328146405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
NEW: Bulldozer is being used to move abandoned cars out of the way as the Palisades Fire continues to rip through southern California.
The fire has grown to a whopping 1300 acres as wind speeds continue to increase.
Actor Steve Guttenberg is urging locals to keep their keys in… https://t.co/ORPClU4e37
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1876802351442358618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
More devastating images from the https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
(AP Photos) https://t.co/OOZFAt95uo
— KTLA (@KTLA) https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/1876859370333429916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
View from the sky above LA.
Pacific Palisades and Malibu engulfed in flames. Absolutely Horrific. https://t.co/Q5O8XgEHng
— Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) https://twitter.com/DanHellie/status/1876863865612329127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Across from Dukes Malibu now!! https://t.co/IPXSpqkqos
— HeloGoldy (@HeloGoldy) https://twitter.com/HeloGoldy/status/1876871494346703255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Evil global warming?
The homeless were starting fires in California today, possibly being the cause for the mass wild fires in LA.
Another reason why the mentally deranged need to be taken off the streets.https://t.co/pvfHjcTmQh
— JohnRocker (@itsJohnRocker) https://twitter.com/itsJohnRocker/status/1876855936884547602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Or the homeless starting fires?
* * *
A brush fire that has spread to over 1,200 acres in Los Angeles amid a massive wind storm has prompted a mass evacuation in the upscale Pacific Palisades area on Tuesday.
🚨🇺🇸 BIDEN CANCELS EVENT AS WINDSTORM FUELS PALISADES FIRE FORCING EVACUATIONS
The windstorm fueling the Palisades Fire has forced mandatory evacuations and canceled Biden’s event in Thermal, CA.
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain warns, “Just about everything is going to get… https://t.co/aVKr0okLas
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1876762503125803434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
"Evacuate now from the area of Palisades..." officials warned on X. "Those not in the evacuation area should shelter in place."
LAFD: Evacuate now from the area of Palisades Area. Those not in the evacuation area should shelter in place. Evacuation order for Palisades Fire. Maps and information can be found at https://t.co/GihYtg2yPf
— LA City Emergency Alerts (@NotifyLA) https://twitter.com/NotifyLA/status/1876722387946725793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The Palisades - home to numerous A-list celebrities, has roughly 9,400 homes and 27,000 residents. After the fire broke out, smoke plumes spread quickly toward structures and homes - including a large area of Topanga Canyon, tucked-away community with a single road in and out.
https://store.zerohedge.com/preparedness/go-bags-first-aid/
Meanwhile, the South Coast Air Quality Management District on Tuesday issued an air quality alert for the Santa Monica Mountains "due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke," which has now traveled as far east as Diamond Bar, located around 30 miles from downtown LA.
Massive fire above my neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, in https://twitter.com/hashtag/LosAngeles?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) https://twitter.com/joelpollak/status/1876713239427326226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Officials shut down all traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Canyon Boulevard - causing (greater than usual) traffic jams that could be seen all over.
California: The structure loss will likely be huge from the Palisades Fire. https://twitter.com/hashtag/wildfire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The flame lengths off this fire after making a slope reversal are insane. Firefighters have their work cut out for them. Yo Congress, still plan on cutting wildland firefighter pay?… https://t.co/rjJRLpCf2k
— The Hotshot Wake Up (@HotshotWake) https://twitter.com/HotshotWake/status/1876769733950791925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/pla%20fire.JPG?itok=08q9VFzc
Actor James Woods has posted several videos to X showing the fire raging near his house.
Leaving https://t.co/yJDQ8xIhbI
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876717022375215161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Two houses from us… https://t.co/5lx6kMqdmN
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876760466929897902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
People are abandoning their cars in the street...
KTLA's https://twitter.com/GeneKangTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— KTLA (@KTLA) https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/1876762207523860733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
We’ve counted at least 7 homes in Pacific Palisades destroyed by flames as the fire continues to spread rapidly. Not sure if firefighters are struggling to get to this area or what, we’ve tried grabbing water hoses ourselves. https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) https://twitter.com/MattSeedorff/status/1876768494852718675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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