Three wildfires burning near Los Angeles, including the Hurst Fire, have overwhelmed the city's water system. The fires, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, have caused a surge in demand for water, leading to empty tanks and low pressure in the Pacific Palisades. Despite the challenges, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is working with firefighters to provide as much water as possible.
has already burned through more than 5,000 acres, while the Eaton Fire has destroyed 2,227 acres and the Hurst Fire has affected 500 acres. The Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood tucked between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.Hurst Fire ignited around 10:30 p.m.
“What are we doing now? We’re sending about 20 water tanks for our construction crew full of water to support the fire department. We identified other areas in our system where our tanks, our tankers, can refill. It takes about 30 minutes to refill about 4,000 gallons of water, and we’re constantly moving that water to the fire department to get them as much as we can," she said.
An index over 300 represents an emergency state, with air pollution levels that could increase health risks for all those exposed. Some parts of Los Angeles are seeing indexes above 500, while some Pasadena locations are seeing indexes of 600 to 1,200. Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds or thousands of miles, so even those far from the fires may be exposed. Health experts recommend tracking the air quality in your ZIP code via a smartphone or the EPA’s website,
He warned that the National Weather Service has predicted a continued red flag weather event with strong winds and low humidity “placing all residents of Los Angeles County in danger.”The Eaton Fire located in the Angeles National Forest and Altadena area of Los Angeles County and Pasadena has killed two people, L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone said.
Ralphs has burnt down, Gelson's has burnt down, the car wash, the library, whole area where the park is in the Huntington, many of the streets are on fire, Alphabet Streets. I just hope everybody got out O.K. and everybody is looking after one another.The Woodley Fire ignited around 6:15 a.m. and stretches 75 acres in the area of North Woodley Avenue and the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley.
"With the volatility of the high-wind event affecting our area, increasing reports of wind damage, and a fire near Eaton Canyon, in an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to close all schools tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, 2025," a message to the district said. The university said it continues to monitor the Palisades Fire, located 3.5 miles east of the Malibu campus. Though the flames are visible from campus, thus far the blaze “continues to pose no immediate threatening to campus.”The Tao Comedy Studio in Los Angeles, where Bobbie and Chris Oliver would ordinarily be taking the stage to perform comedy, is now where they have set up a makeshift bed after evacuating from their home in Pasadena.
“I am just glad I grabbed some of my daddy’s art,” she added. “He was a woodworker and he made the most beautiful things.”Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents District 11 which includes the Pacific Palisades, told NBC's"TODAY" show this morning: “It is an absolute miracle that we do not have any reported fatalities at this point.”
Speaking to NBC's"TODAY" show this morning, Foxworthy said the"incredibly" fast-moving fire was unpredictable. The fire is affecting the suburb of Sylmar — which is under an evacuation order — but windstorms are spreading the fire north toward Santa Clarita, the sheriff’s department said. "Jurassic World" lead Chris Pratt also posted on X thanking the emergency workers for their response and sending his support to those affected by the fires. “Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfire fueled by fierce winds,” he wrote.
"During the day, we were like, oh, my God, it's so far, but then suddenly it was so close," she said, as she ultimately decided to heed the warnings and evacuate to a hotel near Long Beach after a frantic search for rooms around Los Angeles.An eyewitness described seeing the Pasadena Jewish temple and center in Altadena burning in the Eaton Fire as a “bad, bad, horrific dream.
"Emergency officials, firefighters, and first responders are all hands on deck through the night to do everything possible to protect lives," he added.While the youth detention facilities including the Sylmar Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles, which is in the path of the Hurst Fire, have not been ordered to evacuate, officials there said they are prepared to evacuate if needed.
Harris’ Los Angeles home is in the eastern part of the evacuation zone from the Palisades Fire, which was nearly 3,000 acres tonight after breaking out at around 10:30 a.m.“As a proud daughter of California, I know the damage that wildfires have on our neighbors and communities,” Harris said. “I also know that the impact is often felt long after the fire is contained.
Evacuation orders were in effect for an area north of Interstate 210 from Roxford Street to where Interstate 5 splits with CA-14, the LAFD said.The Federal Emergency Management Agency tonight approved assistance to battle the Eaton Fire, which broke out in the Altadena area.The Eaton Fire, which, like the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, is also being whipped by extreme Santa Ana winds, was threatening around 8,200 homes in and around Altadena and Pasadena, it said.
“This decision was made to prioritize the safety of our students, employees, and families, as wind and fires have significantly impacted the accessibility of roadways and the air quality in our area,” Superintendent Darneika Watson said in a statement.The Screen Actors Guild has canceled its planned in-person awards nomination ceremony because of extreme fire conditions in Los Angeles and the area, the organization announced tonight.
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. Regarding its campuses to the south, it said, it planned for Santa Monica schools to be open, barring changing conditions overnight.With the northernmost sections of its North of Montana neighborhood under mandatory evacuation orders, Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus public transit system is offering free rides to evacuees.
The region is being lashed by high Santa Ana winds, which are fueling wildfires and creating what officials say is an extreme wildfire risk.The fire broke out near Eaton Canyon tonight, near Altadena and Pasadena. It is being fueled by high winds, according to fire agencies, and it has resulted in orders to evacuate.
Earlier this evening, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency that removes barriers to lateral help from local governments and empowers him to deploy National Guard troops as needed.Los Angeles declared a state of emergency tonight as the city fights a large wind-fueled fire in the Pacific Palisades and braces for even more Santa Ana winds that are creating a dangerous risk over the region.
Santa Monica had issued evacuation warnings telling people to be ready to leave, and it told residents to avoid nonessential travel in the northern parts of the city.As the Palisades Fire continues to burn and even worse winds are forecast overnight, the Los Angeles Fire Department put out word asking all off-duty members to check in.
“I urge the residents of the Pacific Palisades and the surrounding areas of Los Angeles to stay vigilant and listen to local officials,” he said.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.
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 biggest impact will be in northwestern coastal Los Angeles County, including Malibu, which is near the fire, the county Public Health Department said.
On its website today, the school said,"Due to the ongoing Palisades fires, PCHS is currently closed. Students and families are advised to avoid the area and adhere to all evacuation orders."The Palisades Fire, which began as a brushfire this morning during high winds and extreme wildfire risk, has grown to more than 2,900 acres, the state fire agency said.
“We’re just sitting here looking at the fire map, just waiting to see if our house is going to make it,” Simons said. “My mom just got here. She’s bringing us blow-up mattresses. I ordered food.”Her daughter peppered her with brief snippets of news, and she relayed them to a reporter. Firefighters were defending the structure as the Palisades Fire continued to spread amid winds of greater than 50 mph, fire spokesperson Margaret Stewart said.
Citing brush clearance and construction, the institution expressed some confidence that the Villa, which houses Greek and Roman antiquities, would survive. “And either a fireman or a policeman, I think it was a policeman, started telling everybody: Get out of your car if you want to live,” he said. “It was all smoke around us, fire everywhere. People are just honking their horns,” Trainor said. She felt stuck, with flames on both sides of the only road out. “Gridlock — nowhere to go.”
When the brushfire that exploded in the Pacific Palisades was about 10 acres, winds were around 40 mph as firefighters arrived, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said. “We will follow up on that, if there’s anything better in the future that we can communicate to the constitutions and continue to train to that — because the evacuation order, we can never do it early enough,” she said.
“I can feel it in my lungs right now. My throat is sore. My car was full of soot as I was making this slow, slow climb down. I wore a mask because it was that potent,” Sobel said.“Good Samaritans are everywhere on the street, helping people navigate down the hill and helping people with their cars,” she said.A reporter at the scene of today's Palisades Fire captured firefighters working to save a resident's mementos, stacking up photo albums pulled from a home damaged by the blaze.
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