KNBC reporter Michelle Valles speaks with an Altadena, Calif., couple as they flee their home as it is surrounded by flames. The couple was evacuated Tuesday, but returned after the home they'd fled to was also placed under evacuation orders.
has already burned through more than 5,000 acres and destroyed over 1,000 structures, while the Eaton Fire has burned 2,227 acres and the Hurst Fire has affected 500 acres.by a combination of dry conditions and powerful winds and are having a huge effect far beyond the danger zones, with almost 300,000 energy customers in the dark this morning, according to PowerOutage.com.
Air quality has reached hazardous levels in several Los Angeles and Pasadena neighborhoods due to smoke from the fires, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’sNBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports from Malibu on the devastation in the area amid the out of control wildfires that are destroying parts of Southern California., Vice President Harris said she has been briefed on the fires and is urging residents to listen to local officials.
“Doug and I are praying for our fellow Californians who have evacuated, and we are thinking of the families whose homes, businesses, and schools remain in harm’s way. We are deeply grateful for the heroic first responders who are risking their own safety to fight the flames and help keep communities safe,” she wrote.
The California National Guard and Cal Fire “have a unique partnership unlike any other state—skilled, trained personnel with vast wildfire fighting experience,” Newsom’s press office
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