Three wildfires fueled by strong winds have forced the closure of 19 school districts in Los Angeles County. Over 4,000 acres have burned, prompting evacuations and concerns about further fire spread.
A trio of fires in Los Angeles County have forced 19 school districts to close on Wednesday. The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires first caused tens of thousands of evacuations across the county. Mainly fueled by a 'life-threatening' windstorm, the wildfires burned more than 4,000 acres in the Pacific Palisades, the San Gabriel Valley and the San Fernando Valley. The National Weather Service forecasted gusts ranging between 60 to 100 mph.
The existing conditions and the potential for additional fires sparking in the area between Tuesday and Wednesday evening forced the nearly 20 school districts to cancel classes, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Education. The department posted the following list of districts with closures:Alhambra Unified School DistrictArcadia Unified School DistrictAzusa Unified School DistrictBaldwin Park Unified School DistrictDuarte Unified School District El Monte City School DistrictGlendale Unified School District La Canada Unified School DistrictLos Vírgenes School DistrictMonrovia Unified School DistrictMountain View School DistrictPasadena Unified School DistrictRosemead School DistrictSan Marino Unified School DistrictSanta Monica Malibu Unified School DistrictSouth Pasadena Unified School DistrictTemple City Unified School DistrictValle Lindo School DistrictThe Los Angeles Unified School District closed seven schools: Topanga Elementary CharterWoodland Hills AcademyPalisades ElementaryBrentwood MagnetMarquez Charter ElementaryDiego Rivera Learning ComplexUniversity High School LA City officials said that those affected by the closures will receive notifications. 'Please visit lausd.org for updates. If families need additional support, please contact our Family Hotline at (213) 443-1300,' LA City officials wrote in a statement
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