Officials say the two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area this week have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures.
Officials have urged more people to heed evacuation orders Thursday after a new blaze ignited.have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures, officials said as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and quickly grew.started in the late Thursday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley just 2 miles from a school serving as a shelter for evacuees from another fire.
The government has not yet released figures on the cost of the damage or specifics about how many structures burned. A 30-year Army veteran likens the devastation of the Palisades Fire to that of a warzone. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.Earlier in the week, hurricane-force winds blew embers, that ignited hillsides.
Of the 10 deaths so far, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley confirmed two were in the Palisades Fire. County officials said the Eaton Fire had killed five. Cadaver dogs and crews are searching through rubble to see if there are more victims. All schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest, will be closed again Friday because of the heavy smoke wafting over the city and ash raining down in parts.
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