Los Angeles fire chief: Multiple structures damaged as fire burns over 1,200 acres

We are absolutely not out of danger yet, with the strong winds that continue to push through the city and the county today,

Los Angeles City fire chief Kristin Crowley said

We see it in all of the key metrics,

Howden said

This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community. All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected,

said CCA chief executive Joey Berlin

We see these fires spread when it is hot and dry and windy, and right now all of those conditions are in place in southern California,

Kristina Dahl, vice president for science at Climate Central, told AFP

We’re seeing lower humidity in the atmosphere in general because of climate change and that increases fire danger risk,

he said

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But the good news is I’m a great-grandfather, as of today,

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The ongoing wildfires in California are unprecedented, in the sense that they are dramatic for this time of the year,

said Apostolos Voulgarakis, an atmospheric scientist at Imperial College London,

However, a group of environmental activists opposes these cleanups. The forests in Nevada and California are connected, so why don't we see wildfires in Nevada every year? This is a man-made disaster,

the resident said

We’re facing a historic natural disaster. And I think that can’t be stated strong enough,

Kevin McGowan, director of emergency management for Los Angeles County, said at the press conference

California had a huge fire season and they wouldn’t release the aircraft. But our season started in August in Queensland and NSW, where we started losing homes and we couldn’t get large aircraft,

Mullins said

Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience,

she said

We're doing the very best we can. But no, we don't have enough fire personnel in LA County between all the departments to handle this,

he said

What used to be the non-fire season in south-eastern Australia, there’s actually been an exponential increase in the area burnt during that,

Howden said

We never took our heavenly spot on the bluff overlooking our beloved Malibu for granted, not even for one second... This loss is immeasurable. It’s the spot where we got married 3 years ago. I grieve along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic event,

she said in a post alongside photos of the home with stunning coastal views

What they’ve been talking about for years is a 12-month fire season in California, rather than four months that ends in November,

Mullins said

Historically, those middle attitudes have always been prone to fires and that’s just getting worse due to climate change,

Howden said

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I haven’t seen anything like this in my entire life and I don’t think many people have.”

Guttenberg later told CNN

No one was in her home at the time,

Apreza wrote on the social media platform

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The situation in Los Angeles is highly dangerous and rapidly evolving. President Biden's swift action is a huge lift for California — as we throw everything we can into protecting residents with substantial state, local and federal resources. To all those in Southern California, please continue to listen to local authorities and don't wait, evacuate if asked."

Governor Gavin Newsom, who appeared with Biden on Wednesday at a firehouse in Santa Monica said

I just left the hellscape formerly known as Pacific Palisades, where I've lived for 26 years,

entrepreneur Wes Nichols wrote on X.com