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As the Los Angeles region continues responding to this unprecedented crisis, the health and safety of our students and employees are of the utmost importance,
the district said in a statement
We are deploying LAPD officers to respond to Hollywood to help alleviate evacuation traffic, ... We are working urgently to close roads, redirect traffic and expand access for LAFD vehicles to respond to the growing fire.”
Bass wrote on XHeartbroken beyond words, ... 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.”
Hilton wrote on XI don’t have a lot of information,
Crowley saidOne day you’re swimming in the pool and the next day it’s all gone,
Woods said as tears came to his eyesThe smoke is a toxic soup,
Brian Rice, president of the statewide California Professional Firefighters union said on Wednesday, imploring tourists to stay out of the vicinityAfter returning this evening from Los Angeles, where earlier today he had met with police, fire and emergency personnel fighting the historic fires raging in the area and approved a Major Disaster declaration for California, President Biden made the decision to cancel his upcoming trip to Italy to remain focused on directing the full federal response in the days ahead,
she said in a statementI can tell you we’re throwing all of our available resources at it as we speak,
she addedI will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA,
Trump wroteBut make no mistake, Los Angeles will rebuild stronger than ever,
she saidPalisades Charter High School, Palisades Charter Elementary School, and Marquez Elementary School have sustained significant damage as a result of the Palisades fires,
a spokesperson said
While our campuses have fared relatively well thus far, the air quality is expected to remain poor due to excessive dust from the winds and smoke from the fires,
Jaramillio wroteA significant number of our staff members are currently under evacuation orders, which will impact school operations and staffing levels."
The statement also saidRemember, this is still a very fluid situation, there's zero containment on this fire. I'm really praying we don't find more, but I don't think that's going to be the case,
he said
There is no time to delay,
Margaret Stewart of LAFD saidWe have lost practically everything; the flames have consumed all our dreams,
he told AFP
We’re doing anything and everything, and as long as it takes to contain these fires,
Biden earlier told reportersOur death count today would be significantly higher without their heroic actions,
Augustin told reportersThe winds are the driver, but the real catalyst... is this incredible antecedent dryness,
he saidWe'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