Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and a new blaze near Eaton Canyon, are burning in Southern California fueled by strong Santa Ana winds. The fires have prompted evacuations and forced school closures in Pasadena and the surrounding areas.
Another fire broke out tonight near Eaton Canyon northeast of Pasadena , far from the Palisades Fire. It was also fueled by high winds. A train line traveling from central Los Angeles south to Long Beach had problems caused by high winds and broken gates, as the area continued to be pounded by Santa Ana winds, LA Metro said. and there were other problems between Azusa and Long Beach, where train service was running but taking longer than normal, it said.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ Los Angeles residence is now in the eastern portion of the evacuation zone from the Palisades Fire. An area with around 30,000 people was put under evacuation orders after the fire broke out at 10:30 a.m. in the Pacific Palisades and quickly grew, driven by high Santa Ana winds. Evacuation zones later grew. Dramatic video showed patients from a senior facility in the Pasadena area, not far from the Eaton Fire that broke out tonight, being evacuated amid high winds and heavy smoke. Those loaded into ambulances included people in wheelchairs. NBC Los Angeles reported it was a senior wellness center. A facility believed to be the one involved did not immediately respond to a request for comment tonight about what the situation was there. Amid dangerous winds and the Pacific Palisades fire to the city's southeast, will remain closed tomorrow, officials said. The Pasadena Unified School District also said its campuses would be closed tomorrow as the Eaton Fire rages on the edge of the city and its leaders pondered an emergency declaration. 'The City of Pasadena is assessing whether to declare a state of emergency due to the impacts of the weather,' the district said in a statement. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District so far has not shut down Santa Monica schools, even as the nearby Palisades Fire prompted authorities to issue mandatory evacuation orders for the very north end of the city
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