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    Many structures already destroyed in Pacific Palisades wildfire, California governor

    Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen for miles as scores of residents abandoned their cars and fled on foot to safety with roads blocked.


    About 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders and more than 13,000 structures are under threat, said Kristin Crowley, fire chief of the LA Fire Department.


    California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he saw “many structures already destroyed.” Officials did not give an exact number of structures damaged or destroyed in the blaze.


    The cause of the fire was not immediately known, and no injuries had been reported, officials said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.


    Newsom warned residents across Southern California not to assume they are out of danger, saying the worst of the winds are expected between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday.

    Forecasters predicted the windstorm would last for days, producing isolated gusts that could top 100 mph (160 kph) in mountains and foothills — including in areas that haven’t seen substantial rain in months. The National Weather service said it could be the strongest Santa Anawindstorm in more than a decade across Los Angeles and Ventura counties.


    Roughly half a million utility customers were at risk of having their power shut off to reduce the risk of equipment sparking blazes.


    In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in western Los Angeles, a fire swiftly consumed nearly 2 square miles (just over 5 square kilometers) of land, sending up a dramatic plume of smoke visible across the city. Residents in Venice Beach, some 6 miles (10 kilometers) away, reported seeing the flames. It was one of several blazes across the area.


    Sections of Interstate 10 and the scenic Pacific Coast Highway were closed to all non-essential traffic to aid in evacuation efforts. But other roads were blocked. Some residents jumped out of their vehicles to get out of danger and waited to be picked up.

    Resident Kelsey Trainor said the only road in and out of her neighborhood was completely blocked. Ash fell all around them while fires burned on both sides of the road.


    “We looked across and the fire had jumped from one side of the road to the other side of the road,” Trainor said. “People were getting out of the cars with their dogs and babies and bags, they were crying and screaming. The road was just blocked, like full-on blocked for an hour.”

    An Associated Press journalist saw a roof and chimney of one home in flames and another residence where the walls were burning. The neighborhood that borders Malibu about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of downtown LA includes hillside streets of tightly packed homes along winding roads nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains and stretches down to beaches along the Pacific Ocean.


    Long-time Palisades resident Will Adams said he was down in town when the fires started and immediately went to pick his two kids up from St. Matthews Parish’s school, which is now in the line of the fire.

    His wife, who was at home, was driving down the main evacuation road for residents in the upper part of the neighborhood when embers flew into her car.


    “She vacated her car and left it running,” Adams said. She and many other residents walked down toward the ocean until it was safe.


    Adams said he had never seen a fire this low into the neighborhood in the 56 years he’s lived there.


    “It is crazy, it’s everywhere, in all the nooks and crannies of the Palisades. One home’s safe, the other one’s up in flames,” Adams said.


    He watched as the sky turned brown and then black as homes started burning. He could hear loud popping and bangs “like small explosions,” which he said he believes were the transformers exploding on the electric poles.


    Actor James Woods posted footage of flames burning through bushes and past palm trees on a hill near his home. The towering orange flames billowed among the landscaped yards between the homes.

    “Standing in my driveway, getting ready to evacuate,” Woods said in the short video on X.


    Actor Steve Guttenberg, who lives in the Pacific Palisades, urged people who abandoned their cars to leave their keys behind so they could be moved to make way for fire trucks.


    “This is not a parking lot,” Guttenberg told KTLA. “I have friends up there and they can’t evacuate … I’m walking up there as far as I can moving cars.”


    The erratic weather caused President Joe Biden to cancel plans to travel to inland Riverside County, California, where he was to announce the establishment of two new national monuments in the state. Biden will deliver his remarks in Los Angeles instead.


    The Los Angeles Unified School District said it was temporarily relocating students from three campuses in the Pacific Palisades area due to the fire.

    Amazon and MGM Studios canceled a premiere of Jennifer Lopez’s new film “Unstoppable” due to the fires and high winds.


    The winds will act as an “atmospheric blow-dryer” for vegetation, bringing a long period of fire risk, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California, Los Angeles and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.


    “We really haven’t seen a season as dry as this one follow a season as wet as the previous one,” Swain said Monday.


    Recent dry winds, including the notorious Santa Anas, have contributed to warmer-than-average temperatures in Southern California, where there’s been very little rain so far this season.


    Southern California hasn’t seen more than 0.1 inches (0.25 centimeters) of rain since early May. Much of the region has fallen into moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Meanwhile, up north, there have been multiple drenching storms.


    Areas where gusts could create extreme fire conditions include the charred footprint of last month’s wind-driven Franklin Fire, which damaged or destroyed 48 structures, mostly homes, in and around Malibu.

    Palisades fire: Residents flee as winds gain strength | AP News

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    And on the other side of the country…

    Winter Storm: Widespread Power Outages, Travel Delays, Multiple Dead

    I​t could be days before power is restored and roads are clear after a winter storm cut a deadly, icy path across parts of the U.S.


    At least 10 deaths were blamed on the storm that shut down interstates, caused thousands of airport delays and racked up more than 350,000 power outages from Kansas, Missouri and Illinois into Virginia, Washington and Maryland.


    The system, named Winter Storm Blair by The Weather Channel, put millions under winter storm warnings and brought record snowfall to some areas.

    MORE Winter Storm Hits D.C., Maryland, Virginia | Weather.com

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    Abandoned cars moved.


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    This is bad and getting worse. Hurricane force wind gusts are stoking these fires. Here is a clip of two men and a dog trapped inside a house filming as a fire rages right outside...

    https://x.com/SiaKordestani/status/1876845562328146405

    Live news coverage...

    Watch Los Angeles news and weather for free, 24/7 on NBC4

    A 3d map from CAL FIRE...

    3D Incident Map

    So many people have lost their homes, and some have undoubtably lost their lives. Horrible situation.

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    Hollywood Consumed By Apocalypse Vibes as Wildfires Rage


    Apocalyptic angst has swept Hollywood in recent years, but those fears became frighteningly real amid the devastating wildfires that have swept across the Southland. Is this time different, or does it just feel that way?

    PICS Palisades Fires: Hollywood Contemplates the Apocalypse

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    A state of emergency remains in effect for Los Angeles city and county Wednesday as at least four fires continue to burn out of control in the area, fanned by a destructive windstorm.


    Five people have died in the Eaton Fire near Altadena, which left a devastating trail of scorched homes as it spreads rapidly through foothill neighborhoods.


    The Palisades Fire that began Monday in the Pacific Palisades, sparked by a backyard fire, has destroyed an as-yet-uncountable number of homes and forced thousands to flee continues to burn, with new evacuation warnings issued for Malibu.


    Schools across the region have been canceled for Wednesday, and officials are urging parents to check with their campus or district for any up-to-the-minute status changes.


    Evacuation efforts have been repeatedly complicated by snarled traffic situations as masses of people attempt to flee on limited highway space and narrow roads. See a list of road closures here.


    Tens of thousands of households across the area remain without power.


    The warm winds of up to 60 mph that are helping wildfires to spread across the LA metro area will last until at least Thursday.


    A third fire, the Hurst Fire burning in Sylmar, has prompted evacuation warnings.

    Live updates: 5 dead in LA County wildfire – NBC Los Angeles

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    The famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA has been evacuated. Though it was said it should be quite fire resistant with large free areas. Employees have already lost their homes.

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    Firefighters continued to battle multiple major wildfires. Much of Los Angeles County remains under a red flag warning through Friday night.


    Wildfire map 2025 California fire map - Los Angeles Times



    Palisades fire


    Burned 17,234 acres and numerous homes, businesses and landmarks in Pacific Palisades and westward along Pacific Coast Highway, toward Malibu.


    Closures, evacuations, shelters Palisades fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters, forecast - Los Angeles Times



    Eaton fire


    Burned 10,600 acres and many structures in Altadena and Pasadena. Additional evacuation orders were mandated Thursday afternoon as the flames continue to climb to Mount Wilson. Other mandatory evacuations were lifted as city officials notified residents in Glenoaks Canyon and Chevy Chase Canyon that it was safe to return to their homes.


    Evacuations, closures and shelters Eaton fire: Evacuations, school closures, shelter in Pasadena, Altadena - Los Angeles Times



    Sunset fire


    Burned 42 acres and triggered mandatory evacuation orders in Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills. The Los Angeles Fire Department lifted evacuation orders Thursday morning.


    Firefighters make big gains on Sunset fire; evacuation orders lifted Firefighters make gains battling Sunset fire, Hollywood evacuation orders lifted - Los Angeles Times



    Hurst fire


    Burned 855 acres in the area around Sylmar.


    Southern California wildfires burn thousands of homes; fire weather ongoing - Los Angeles Times

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    I have been in contact with a few friends who have been evacuated. Tragic times for them. I have been watching the updates.

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    Some of the before and after pics are shocking. You'd expect some areas in the hills to be destroyed, not entire suburbs.





    How the fudge do you come back from that?






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    Goes to show how dangerous the wind can be, fanning the flames. Totally unexpected in Winter, when rain usually falls there.



    (There is a canyon named after Chevy Chase ? Crikey..).


    Development like in that second last photo should never be allowed. Building right on the shore line is never allowed in Australia. When I was in Florida I was astonished at how people can hog the beach areas by building like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Salsa dancer View Post
    When I was in Florida I was astonished at how people can hog the beach areas by building like that.
    Mother Nature agreed with you.

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    ^ She’s good like that.

    They can build close to the beach but cannot stop people from using the beach. So they have people sitting right outside their back door and it pisses them off.

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    Many structures already destroyed in Pacific Palisades wildfire, California governor-arkw-2-jpg



    Many structures already destroyed in Pacific Palisades wildfire, California governor-arkw-3-jpg


    The only place I can think of in Australia which is NOT like the above is Sydney (perhaps Melbourne too). Otherwise,it's all like this and the general public can enjoy the many parks provided.

    There is always a strip of land next to the ocean. I can't understand how the US developed differently.

    BTW, the top photo looks pretty rocky and shitty but when you are up on that point, the views are amazing.

    I will be moving near there later this year.


    Anyhow, those photos of Ed's above are horrifying....many people would have lost EVERYTHING. My heart goes out to them.
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    Arson suspect arrested in Woodland Hills near Kenneth Fire

    An arson suspect was arrested Thursday night near the Kenneth Fire area as fire crews continue battling flames burning near homes in Calabasas and West Hills.


    At around 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man attempting to light a fire in the 21700 block of Ybarra Road in Woodland Hills.


    Residents who spotted the suspect held him down until officers arrived. Photos shared on the Citizen app show officers surrounding a home where the man was handcuffed.

    “We were sitting in the backyard and suddenly, we hear a car come to a screeching halt and the guy is running out saying, ‘Stop! Drop what you’re holding! Neighbors, he’s trying to start a fire! Call 911!’” recalled Renata Grinshpun, who witnessed the incident.


    Grinshpun said the commotion roused neighbors from their homes who cornered the suspect and held him down. She said the man had what appeared to be a large “propane tank or a flamethrower” and a neighbor saw him trying to light an object on fire behind a vehicle.


    “We really banded together as a group,” Grinshpun said. “A few gentlemen surrounded him and got him on his knees. They got some zip ties, a rope and we were able to do a citizens’ arrest.”


    Authorities have not confirmed whether the man was responsible or had any connection with the current wildfires. His identity was not released.


    “What we know right now is that the incident occurred here and about 20-30 minutes later, a suspect was detained by citizens,” said Sean Dinse, from LAPD’s Topanga Division.


    When asked whether the fire was a possible case of arson, Dinse said, “At this time, that’s what we believe. It’s being investigated as a crime.”


    The Kenneth Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. in an area of dry brush in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space just north of the 101 Freeway. By 9 p.m., the fire grew to 1,000 acres with 35% containment.


    Sky5 footage showed helicopters dropping flame retardant around the fire’s perimeter and fixed-wing aircraft dumping water to protect homes.


    An arson investigation is underway and no further details on the suspect were released.


    Crews across Southern California are working to contain several devastating wildfires as the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu and the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena continue growing.

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    ^ That boy lucky lynching been banned. Fo non-negroes at least.

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    This prick needs locking up too.

    A firefighting plane that drops more than 1,500 gallons of water at a time is grounded after it collided with a drone flying illegally above the Palisades fire Thursday, Jan. 9, according to officials.
    A drone was flying above the nearly 20,000-acre fire around 10 a.m. Thursday, when the Canadair CL-14 Super Scooper struck the drone, said Christopher Thomas, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
    The impact left a large hole in the plane’s left wing, but the pilot landed safely.
    Because of the damage, the Super Scooper, which can drop 1,600 gallons of water at a time and refill its supply in five minutes, won’t be usable until it’s repaired. It will likely be out of commission for the duration of the Palisades fire, Thomas said.
    In the temporary flight restriction zones established around wildfires, all aircraft not working toward firefighting efforts are banned.
    Drone flying illegally collides with, grounds Super Scooper over Palisades fire – Daily Breeze

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    CL-14 Super Scooper
    This is how effective they are at knocking down the fire...

    https://x.com/MikeTacular33/status/1876734551935889431

    Watch them scoop the water right out of the ocean...

    https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status...91751742804310

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    So terrible watching the fires and the devastation. A lot of very rich homes have been burned to the ground. Many movie stars have lost their homes. The fire still rages.

    Hollywood stars share devastation from California fires - ABC News

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    Epic aerial assault to protect homes in Brentwood, Encino as L.A. wildfire death toll rises


    Thirteen deaths have been confirmed and more than 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters made more progress on containing the Eaton and Palisades fires overnight, but winds will continue to be a factor throughout the weekend.

    LIVE REPORT California fires: Epic aerial assault to protect homes in Brentwood, Encino as L.A. wildfire death toll rises - Los Angeles Times

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    Firefighters from Mexico will help fight Eaton blaze

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom said firefighters from Mexico were en route Friday to help fight at least one of the fires devastating the Los Angeles area.

    He said those coming to help from Mexico will be joining more than 10,000 personnel already on the ground.


    They’d be heading to help battle the Eaton Fire, where more than 2,800 personnel were.


    "California is deeply grateful for President @ClaudiaShein’s support as we work to suppress the Los Angeles wildfires," he wrote on Friday in a post on the social platform X.

    The Arizona Republic reported that Sheinbaum said in a news conference Friday that Mexican officials had spoken with President Biden and Newsom about sending support to Los Angeles.

    Firefighters from Mexico will help fight Eaton blaze, Newsom says | FOX 11 Los Angeles

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    Fire here folks sit around in the garden drinking


    Fire amongst the Irish tinkers roadkill or poacher's stew


    Fire in Oz a nice BBQ few tinnies on the beach


    Fire in LA Looters and call out the National Guard.

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    California wildfires live updates: Winds intensify as L.A. death toll rises to 16


    The wind-fed wildfires have killed at least 16 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the greater Los Angeles area, destroying entire communities and more than 12,300 structures.
    Whole suburbs of LA have gone, with not a single house standing. Wind fueling the fires is expected to become strong again on monday.

    One fire fighting plane is out of comission after being hit by an illegal drone flying in the area.
    "don't attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by incompetence"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Takeovers View Post
    One fire fighting plane is out of comission after being hit by an illegal drone flying in the area.
    tis a lawless land that elected a felon to lead their gang, such a shame when you think how it might have been.

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    Quote Originally Posted by david44 View Post
    tis a lawless land that elected a felon to lead their gang, such a shame when you think how it might have been.
    This is California and the elected felon is not yet in office.

    I have recently come to the conclusion that there is a serious problem with the Dems if they are able to lose against a convicted felon and demented moron.

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