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The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire continue their rapid growth near Los Angeles as both have scorched over 10,000 acres,
CIRA wrote in a post on X Wednesday night It's impossible for me to express the level of appreciation."
Newsom expressed his gratitude to Biden, saying It's going to take time,
Biden cautioned, referring to the recovery from the California wildfires Should a large number of additional structures be burned in the coming days, it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history based on the number of structures burned and economic loss,
AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said We expect a majority of the losses to be related to homeowners' coverage and a significantly lesser amount to commercial,
There are not enough firefighters in LA County to address four separate fires of this magnitude,
Because of the warming trend of climate change, the vegetation is a little bit drier and the fire season is a little bit later,
says Crystal Raymond, deputy director of the Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative at the University of Washington [The ... The] National Weather Service reported wind gusts of close to 100 miles an hour in a region that had received close to zero precipitation with a season of very warm conditions,
says Stanford Professor Noah Diffenbaugh The hot and dry Santa Ana winds that often affect the southern California region and fuel large wildfires such as the ongoing one, only make things worse,
said Imperial College London Professor Apostolos Voulgarakis in a statement There have been wildfires in California much longer than there have been cities,
Because we were pushing so much water in our trunk line and so much water was being used before it could get to the tanks, we were not able to fill the tanks fast enough,
she said at the press briefing This is a tragic time in our history,
said Los Angeles County Police Department Sheriff Jim McDonnell during the press briefing Wednesday We're facing a historic natural disaster,
said L.A. County Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan during Wednesday’s press conference There’s a lack of awareness about how much most people living in the West are living in areas that are prone to wildfire,
If you are thinking about coming into the any of these areas to steal from our residents, I’m going to tell you something. You’re going to be caught, you’re going to be arrested, and you’re going to be prosecuted. Don’t do that. Stay out of these areas,
The wind was terrible. So many sticks and fallen trees and the power lines were going crazy. We thought one would drop on us,
I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now, ... That’s where I live,
Before the Lakers-Mavericks game in Dallas yesterday, he said ... adding, ... The Associated We have been pushing out messages. And you know, my communications to folks have been from the get go — This is not a drill. This is an actual public safety emergency. Everybody needs to be packed and prepared to move on an instant notice.”
Speaking on evacuations, she said Until the sun comes up and we can get assets back in the air safely, we won’t really know how much of the Palisades is still standing today,
she said, ... noting the scale of the damage and 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
