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This morning, we woke up to a dark cloud over all of Los Angeles. But it is darkest for those who are most intimately impacted by these fires. It has been an immensely painful 24 hours,
said Lindsey Horvath, LA County Supervisor
The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire continue their rapid growth near Los Angeles as both have scorched over 10,000 acres,
CIRA wrote in a post on X Wednesday night
Normally everything would be wet by now, which means there would be much less of a chance of an ignition leading to a big fire that gets out of control like what we’re seeing now,
Moritz said
We haven’t had any substantial rain for hundreds of days,
said Max Moritz, a wildfire specialist at the University of California, Santa BarbaraThat’s the climate signal in all of this — that we’ve opened this window where we can get these big, devastating extreme events now,
he saidClimate change is leading to more erratic and extreme precipitation patterns,
he saidNo one was in her home at the time,
Apreza says
The fire has substantially damaged five campuses,
said Elizabeth Blanco of the Pasadena Unified School District, reported BBCImmediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW."
Authorities have issued a stern warning to residents in the affected areas
All of PCH is on fire right now,
Datig says in the video, describing the apocalyptic sceneIt is like driving through hell itself down here,
Datig emphasizedSo gutted for the destruction and loss, ... Don't know if our place made it.”
Moore posted in her Instagram story, adding
Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants, leveled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too,
she said in a postCalifornia State Parks mourns the loss of these treasured natural and cultural resources, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area,
State Parks Director Armando Quintero said.jpg)
Since [Tuesday] afternoon, we are directing all available resources into the emergency response effort and working to secure and protect as much as we can at affected nearby state parks,
Quintero saidState Parks was able to evacuate the horses and some of the cultural and historical artifacts, including artwork, at Will Rogers SHP ahead of the fire,
the release saidWe 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 Kristen Crowley said
People left their cars on Palisades Drive. Burning up the hillside. The palm trees - everything is going,
Festa said from her carI grabbed my trombone and the latest book I’ve been reading, which is my Jack Kerouac anthology here, because I’m a beatnik,
he said, addingWe’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