Check out this video of the devastating fires ripping through Los Angeles. Anna Kynclova from Venice, California, USA, captured the heartbreaking footage from the Santa Monica Pier. The clip shows the horrifying effects of the fire with a huge cloud of ash heading towards Anna.
Thursday, 10:30 a.m. PST The Palisades Fire’s containment jumped to 22% while Cal Fire reported 55% containment for the Eaton Fire, 98% containment for the Hurst Fire and 85% containment for the Auto Fire (only a few red flag warnings remain in effect for parts of Los Angeles County and adjacent regions).
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.
A suspect was arrested for allegedly injuring an officer with his car while trying access to a restricted evacuation area due to the Palisades Fire. On Jan. 13, Walter William Larkins, 37, a
Here is the view from live cameras in the Los Angeles area, from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to the Hollywood Hills, showing wildfires scorching acre after acre.
The Palisades Fire, which erupted on Tuesday, rapidly ballooned in size to cover more than 2,900 acres. Two new blazes—the Eaton Fire near Altadena and the Hurst Fire in Sylmar—also erupted late Tuesday. A Jewish Temple has been destroyed in Pasadena.
Many businesses in Santa Monica are doing what they can to help wildfire victims, turning their shops into mini donation centers.
Evacuation orders are in place in the Pacific Palisades after a brush fire broke out in the area this morning.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency, urged residents to evacuate after he witnessed buildings destroyed by the blaze.
In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from mitigation, toward adaptation and resilience.
The Palisades fires expanded east quickly, threatening an area near the Getty Center. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wanted answers about whether there had been enough water to fight the initial fires.
Direct Relief is helping people in Southern California affected by the wildfires. The organization provides masks, medicine, and other resources to health care agencies and first responders in wildfire-affected communities. Donate here: directrelief.org/emergency/california-wildfires/