Palisades fire live updates: Five dead as wind-fueled wildfire deemed most destructive in LA history
Signifcant injuries are reported as the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and other fires rage over more than 27,000 acres in southern California, leaving schools closed and more than 1.5 million without power
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Your support makes all the difference.Wildfires continue to rage over more than 27,000 acres in Southern California as crews struggled to contain the blazes.
So far, five people are dead, countless are hurt and more than 1,000 structures are in ruin as the blazes devastate Southern California. The Pacific Palisades Fire is now the most destructive in Los Angeles history.
The Palisades Fire is now more than 15,000 acres, while the Eaton Fire has scorched over 10,000 acres.
The blazes have forced the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents, including more than 30,000 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Homes have been destroyed across the LA area, including those owned by several celebrities. Dramatic pictures and videos from the scene show people scrambling to save personal belongings or use whatever resources they can find to try and salvage their residences.
Dangerous wind conditions were not expected to let up until the end of the week, which will hamper efforts to control the fires.
“We have a number of hospitals threatened, and if they have to be evacuated, it could become a crisis,” Dr. Puneet Gupta, the assistant medical director for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, told the Associated Press.
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Pacific Palisades fire is now most destructive in Los Angeles city history
The Pacific Palisades Fire is now the most destructive in the City of Los Angeles’ history, according to statistics kept by the Wildfire Alliance.
An estimated 1,000 structures have been destroyed by the blaze.
The Sayre Fire, the last most destructive wildfire, occurred in November 2008. It destroyed 604 structures in the suburb of Sylmar.
With reporting from The Associated Press
Thursday is a no-burn day in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Los Angeles and surrounding communities fill with smoke as wildfire threat continues to grow
The Palisades Fire has spread over more than 11,000 acres
The Palisades Fire has spread over 11,802 acres, according to data from Cal Fire.
Including acreage from other recent fires, including the new Olivas and Woodley Fires, 23,143 acres have been burned in the region over the last two days.
Gleeful young adults spotted grinning for selfies while deadly California wildfires rage behind them
Young adults grin for selfies while deadly California wildfires rage behind them
The group, who have not been identified, were pictured in an evacuation zone in Pasadena as the Eaton fire ripped through people’s homes
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The National Football League assured that it was monitoring the wildfires in Southern California ahead of the upcoming Rams-Vikings game on Monday night.
“The NFL continues to closely monitor developments in the area and will remain in contact with both clubs and the NFLPA,” the league wrote in a statement shared with ESPN.
Eaton Fire is shifting into residential neighborhoods, mayor warns
The expanding Eaton fire is now advancing into Pasadena’s residential neighborhoods, according to the city’s mayor.
“We’re very concerned,” Victor Gordo told The New York Times.
“We’re hoping that we’re able to bring in air resources, which we were not able to do overnight,” he said.
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