Fire-hit LA Faces New Peril As Dangerous Winds Ramp Up

We will not allow greedy developers to rip off these working-class communities at a time when they need more support than ever before,

he said in a statement

If you understand how to read those patterns, it becomes quickly evident where the origin of the fire is,

said Ed Nordskog, a retired Los Angeles County sheriff’s fire investigator, who isn’t involved in the Palisades Fire probe

All of this is going to take time,

Jose Medina, acting special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Los Angeles office, said at a news conference Tuesday

It wasn’t enough to think there was anything suspicious,

he said

My family is donating $1 million today to the relief efforts. We are in contact with Governor Newsom, Mayor Bass, and Seantor [sic] Schiff and I will post often about where you can send needed resources to reputable agencies."

On Thursday, January 9, the Oscar winning actress announced her donation via Instagram, writing

My heart breaks for the City of LA and the devastating fires that have affected so many lives. I'm personally matching $50k to @thisisabouthumanity's efforts to support frontline essential workers, farm workers, day laborers and families impacted by these wildfires,

the actress captioned her post

As a mom, I can't imagine the pain and fear of not having a safe place for your babies so I'm launching an emergency fund through my nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact to support displaced families with young children,

Hilton wrote in her caption

The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires."

On Monday, January 13, the organization's Instagram account posted about the generous donation, explaining in the caption

Now, what that all means, I don’t know,

Darrin Hurwitz, who was hiking in the area when the second fire broke out, told The Los Angeles Times

We are looking at every angle,

Dominic Choi, assistant Los Angeles police chief, said on Monday

My house is gone, I know that. I've seen pictures and all that's left is the chimney. But I need to see it by myself to believe it,

Fred Busche told AFP

Stay aware of your surroundings. Be ready to evacuate. Avoid anything that can spark a fire,

the National Weather Service warned

It was just a war,

the 67-year-old told AFP, pointing to a charred eucalyptus tree he extinguished when it threatened the building last week

All the plants and vegetation is really dry and ready to burn so... fires can grow pretty fast,

meteorologist Ryan Kittell told AFP

We knew what we were playing for,

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford said

It's been a very scary, very stressful, very strange week here in LA, where we work, where we live, where our kids go to school,

an emotional Kimmel told his audience

Ash is not just dirt,

said Anish Mahajan of LA County Public Health Department

It is still very dangerous for the next 24 hours, so we’re keeping a very close eye."

He urged people to be on guard, saying

We should not be leveraging the pain and suffering of our fellow Americans to try to force through policy changes,

Lieu said

FEMA will also help with temporary housing, which includes rental assistance, hotel rooms and other resources, home repairs and displacement assistance. I encourage every head of household to apply to FEMA assistance,

Fenton said