The city of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency due to strong winds that favored the rapid spread of several fires along the hills on the northern edge of the city. The fires of Palisades and of Eaton spiraled out of control in Los Angeles County as fierce winds fanned the rapidly evolving flames.
Tuesday evening officials of Santa Monica they ordered the evacuation of some areas of the city due to the threat of the Palisades fire. In addition to people living in the small portion of the evacuation zone in the northern part of the city, an “evacuation warning” is now in effect for a larger area. Residents were told to be ready to evacuate. “The situation is getting worse, stay safe.” Thus the mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass he warned his fellow citizens on social media X about the fire emergency that is devastating California. The flames have hit the county of in the last few hours Los AngelesCalifornia. Almost 100 thousand people were evacuated and more than 1,400 firefighters were deployed to put out the vast fire. The fires hit the Palm Palisades neighborhood and Eaton Canyon near the city of Altadena, the Sylmar neighborhood and the Tamarack area. The NASA laboratory was also evacuated in the hilly area of La Cañada Flintridge.
The fire situation a Los Angeles remains critical, with none of the three major fires currently under control. According to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 3,015 acres of land, equivalent to about 1,200 hectares, have already been destroyed. Among the fires, the most devastating was the Palisades fire, which burned 2,921 acres. This is followed by the Eaton Fire (1,000 acres) and the Hust Fire (500 acres). Extremely adverse conditions, with winds reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour, further complicate firefighting operations and could further fan the flames into Thursday. The Cal Fire Incident Management Team II was activated to support the county and city fire departments Los Angelesengaged tirelessly in an attempt to contain the flames. The priority is to protect local communities and limit damage to structures and the environment.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Unified School District said four of its schools will remain closed tomorrow: Canyon Charter Elementary, Marquez Charter Elementary, Palisades Charter Elementary and Paul Revere Charter Middle. Last Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom said the state of emergency as the Palisades Fire burned in Los Angeles County. A third brush fire reported late Tuesday in the Sylmar neighborhood north of Los Angeles prompted the Los Angeles Fire Department to issue evacuation orders for that area. The mandatory evacuation order “was in effect north of the 210 Freeway from Roxford to the Interstate 5/14 Freeway split,” according to LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
Palisades Fire
More than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County have been ordered to evacuate due to the Palisades Fire, one of several fires that broke out Tuesday morning, impacting the community of Pacific Palisades. Fueled by intense Santa Ana winds, the fire spread over 2,900 acres and threatened 13,000 structures. Hundreds of firefighters battled the flames on foot in the hills of the Santa Monica Mountains, where the fire originally broke out, and by air, dropping water and fire retardant. In the Pacific Palisades community, thousands of people tried to escape the flames. According to LAist, video footage showed motorists on Pacific Coast Highway fleeing from their cars toward the ocean, at the request of officers. The Los Angeles Fire Department has been warning residents for days about this significant wind event, similar to one that burned homes and businesses in Los Angeles last month. Malibu and the previous month in the city of Camarillo. Southern California has not seen significant precipitation since last April, and the accumulation of dry fuel in combination with winds has the region on alert and bracing for the worst. As reported Jacob Margolis by LAist, wildfires in the region have become increasingly destructive and deadly.
Eaton fire
Additionally, a second large wind-driven fire broke out Tuesday evening in Los Angeles County as strong Santa Ana winds swept through the region. The Eaton Fire destroyed 1,000 acres in Altadena, north of Pasadena, an area bordering the Angeles National Forest. Evacuations were ordered. “High winds aided the rapid growth of the fire, posing a significant threat to nearby communities and making containment efforts difficult,” CalFire said. Firefighters are working continuously to slow the spread and protect critical infrastructure in extreme conditions. The combination of low humidity, dry fuels and variable winds has increased the potential for patchy and rapidly expanding fires. Conditions changed rapidly Tuesday evening as evacuation areas moved in alongside the fire. Officials warn that Santa Ana winds will only get worse Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, reaching 100 miles per hour or more. The National Weather Service warned “of a particularly dangerous situation and the very strong gusts and low relative humidity will allow fires that develop to spread very quickly.” On Wednesday, this phenomenon is expected to affect Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, and the National Weather Service is warning of extreme risk for areas such as the San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, Burbank and the 118/210 freeway corridors. President Joe Biden was expected to visit the area Tuesday, but canceled his visit due to weather concerns.
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