Two wildfires, the Palisades Fire and the Close Fire, are burning in Southern California, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds. The Palisades Fire has charred over 1,200 acres, destroying structures but thankfully no lives have been lost. The Close Fire, near Eaton Canyon, has also grown rapidly, posing a threat to the surrounding area. High winds are expected to worsen the situation, making firefighting efforts challenging.
Another fire broke out tonight near Eaton Canyon, far from the Palisades and northeast of Pasadena. It was also fueled by high winds. A bulldozer was used to ram vehicles out of the way after they were abandoned while residents sought to escape the fast-moving Palisades Fire, officials said. The vehicles needed to be moved to ensure access to the fire, which as of tonight had burned more than 1,200 acres, fire officials said.
No deaths or serious injuries in the fire have been reported, which officials at a news conference called a blessing. But structures have been destroyed, and video from the scene showed some homes burning. The strong winds that have fueled the Palisades Fire are expected to get worse tonight and into tomorrow morning, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone warned. “We are not out of danger,” Marrone said at a news conference. ‘The National Weather Service has predicted that the winds are going to pick up and get worse.” “We’re going to have the most significant wind event between 10 p.m. this evening and 5 a.m.,” Marrone said. The LAFD, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and CalFire are working to battle the Palisades Fire, which has burned more than 1,200 acres. There were 42,032 homes and businesses without electricity in Los Angeles County tonight as the region has been battered by Santa Ana winds, The utility Southern California Edison warned that the high winds, which are set to continue through tomorrow, could bring down trees and power lines. The winds have caused the Palisades Fire to rapidly increase in size since it broke out around 10:30 a.m. A cause has not been determined.The Close Fire, near the entrance to Eaton Canyon, is estimated to have consumed 10 acres, city spokesperson Lisa Derderian said tonight. A Los Angeles County fire captain told NBC Los Angeles that the fire had quickly grown to 20 acres and that it had the potential to explode to 500 acres
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