Los Angeles wildfires: Death toll reaches 10, National Guard brought in over ‘loot’ in affected posh LA areas

I fell to the ground, and I didn’t know – I didn’t want to look at him,

the sister said

When I went back in and yelled out his name, he didn’t reply back, and I had to get out because the embers were so big and flying like a firestorm – I had to save myself,

Shari Shaw told KTLA

It looks like he was trying to save the home that his parents had for almost 55 years.”

A family friend told the outlet

The Department of Medical Examiner received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as of 9 pm on January 9, ... All cases are currently pending identification and legal next of kin notification."

news agency AFP cited the statement, adding

It’s going to go out when it runs out of fuel, or when the weather stops,

Lentini said

The hillsides are burned. There’s a high school … that has been heavily damaged. You can see houses where there’s nothing left but the chimney remaining,

he said

We're so stressed about this looting happening all around that my neighbors were on watch all last night for several houses in the neighborhood,

said one man whose house was one of just a handful left standing on a burned-out Altadena street

The view now is of death and destruction,

she told AFP

It looks like an atomic bomb dropped in these areas. I don't expect good news, and we're not looking forward to those numbers,

Luna said

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has officially requested the support of the California National Guard for both fires,

Luna told reporters

I'm supposed to take over for them tonight,

said the man, who did not want to give his name

We're throwing everything at our disposal — including our National Guard service members — to protect communities in the days to come,

he said

This is the most widespread, devastating fire in California's history,

US President Joe Biden said as he convened a special meeting of senior administration officials at the White House

This looks like the apocalypse, to be honest with you, it just doesn't feel like the normal things that happen in your life,

said 74-year-old singer Oren Waters, who was assessing what remained of his home of 50 years on the outskirts of Los Angeles

My community and possibly my home is on fire. My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes. Many other communities as well. There are so many conflicting reports. With all the technology there seems to be very little information. Please post facts! It will help those wondering!"

On her Instagram, she wrote

I have not had any reports that the LA County Fire Department has suffered low water pressure or ran out of water,

said Anthony Marrone, the chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, as quoted by Al Jazeera

We didn't expect to lose her so tragically. And that's what hurts the most,

she said

Fires may be far away from some communities where we have schools. However, winds are transporting particulate matter, smoke and ashes across the entire district,

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said

We're getting the resources to help rebuild,

he answered, noting

We do not understand at the moment what caused that error. It wasn’t a human error; the correct zones were initiated,

McGowan told the station