Multiple wildfires fueled by strong Santa Ana winds are wreaking havoc across Southern California, forcing widespread evacuations and claiming lives.
Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires burning across Southern California, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee from their homes.The Palisades Fire has spread to nearly 16,000 acres, the Easton Fire has charred more than 10,000 acres, the Hurst Fire has impacted more than 500 acres, the Woodley Fire is burning across 30 acres, and the Lidia Fire is scorching across 80 acres, according to officials. At least 1,000 buildings were destroyed in the Palisades Fire.
Evacuation orders were issued in areas surrounding the brush fires. At least five people were killed in the fires, with many others sustaining injuries. Nearly 1.2 million people were left without power in California, including more than 950,000 across Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said during a press conference that despite prepositioning resources from Northern California, the agencies were 'not prepared for this type of widespread disaster.' President Joe Biden has signed a disaster declaration for California at the request of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency on Tuesday night. The American Red Cross has hundreds of volunteers deploying to Los Angeles to assist with emergent needs of those displaced by the fire. The agency currently has four shelters in place and plans to add more as needed, according to Los Angeles regional executive director Joanne Nowlin. 'This is significant,' Nowlin told ABC News. 'It's not just the fire, but you've got wind damage, you've got power outages, you've got trees falling, deteriorating air quality. This is impacting thousands and thousands of folks in Los Angeles
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