Southern California is considered the ‘most difficult fire fighting’ because of life-threatening winds
The time is 5am in Los Angeles8am in New York and 1pm in London. This is the latest situation
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Southern California adapted “Fire conditions are the most critical” as strong Santa Ana winds are forecast and expected to cause new wildfires and push back recent developments to contain the flames.
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I’m waiting for the firefighters in Los Angeles a difficult and treacherous day between violent winds and threats of fire.
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A flag of storm warning the location is with winds of up to 70mph forecast.
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The Eton Fire it has 14,117 acres and is 33% contained. The Pacific Palisades Fire is to 23,713 acres and 14% contained The Hurst Fire is at 799 acres and 97% contained, according to the latest updates from Cal Fire.
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Thousands of houses were destroyed At least 24 people were killed. The death toll is expected to rise.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other officials are confident that they are ready against the threat of new fires brought to life by stronger winds. “We are more prepared,” LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.
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Under the way 100,000 people in Los Angeles County They remain in evacuation orders, half the number from last week.
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AccuWeather has estimated that there is a possibility of fires the most expensive ever in the US. He made the first impression that he could top the total costs $250bn (€243bn, £205bn)
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Water trucks are in place to refill supplies after hydrants ran dry last week.
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The LA County fire chief says crews are more prepared but advises everyone in potential fire zones to be ready to evacuate.
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Key events
The Los Angeles The Police Department made 14 arrests, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said.
Arrests include failure to obey curfew, impersonating an officer, impersonating an unarmed combatant, trespassing, vandalism, possession of ammunition, and burglary.
The Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department says that as of this morning, 34 people have been reported missing and the LAPD is reporting that 21 of them are safe.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim Mcdonnell said of the remaining 13, 2 “are most likely found dead but have not been positively identified.” 11, he said he would go.
McDonnell said the three deaths were “fire-related” and one person who died at the hospital but was reported missing.
While today’s peak winds are not expected to be as strong as next week’s wind events, they still pose a “tremendous threat”; Los Angeles the police said.
“As we enter another season of extremely dangerous winds, we are equipped and ready to assist with any evacuations that may arise,” said Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell.
And he added: “And if you are asked to die, listen to all the orders of evacuation, as they are meant as a life-saving measure.”
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says he searched about 3,654 properties in the Altadena area and 1,800 properties in Eaton.
“This operation continues,” Luna said. “It is active, not easy work, and the good news was that no other remains were found yesterday.”
The death toll stands at 21 for the area department, not including the number of the LAPD or Pasadena, Luna said.
“We are actively working with 24 casualty personnel, 18 in the Eton area, six in the Malibu area, all adults,” Luna added.
In short, the Los Angeles The county Sheriff’s Department reported 39 arrests, officials said.
33 of them stand in Eton, the region of Fire, Luna, he says, and 6 in the region of Palisades.
Stops for burglaries, curfew arrests, drone incidents.
About 88,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and 84,800 residents are under evacuation warnings; Los Angeles County officials said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said that although the number of residents under evacuation orders and warnings is decreasing, “it is very dangerous in the next 24 hours, so we are keeping a very close eye.”
“That’s because we haven’t degraded the number of people,” Luna said.
The curfew is still in effect, Luna said, from 6pm to 6am, because it has been issued an order to impact areas.
The Palisades fire is at 23,713 acres and 17% contained, fire officials said.
Kristin Crowley, fire chief Los Angeles The fire department added that 5,200 personnel are assigned to the fire.
“Farmers will continue to work tirelessly throughout the day to increase containment lines to prevent it from spreading further and causing any electrical fires,” Crowley said.
The Hurst fire is at 799 acres, Crowley added and is 97% contained.
That was the Los Angeles Super Scooper I hurt my drone last week The response will be available starting at 11am today, officials say.
Fire officials say severe weather conditions will continue through tomorrow.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a news conference that the worst winds are “forecast today for late afternoon and into Wednesday.”
“Please be aware that the Los Angeles County region is prepared for the anticipated winds with moisture and low moisture content that will maintain a critical fire threat in the LA region,” he added.
Inspections of the damages in the Eaton Fire were carried out for the third time; Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.
In the fire of Eton for the next two days nothing grows; Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Brown says.
The Eaton fire remains at 14,117 acres, Marrone said at a news conference, with 35% containment.
More than 7,000 structures were damaged or destroyed, he said.
Los Angeles County officials will provide a response to the Palisades and Eaton County Fire Departments.
The Angeles National Forest is temporarily closed from Tuesday through Sunday for public safety and the protection of natural resources, as the fire risk in the forest remains “critical.”
According to a * Aenean sometimes mournsThe entire Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument are closed for a public safety and natural resource protection period from January 14th to 12 am through Sunday, January 19th at midnight.
“This closure is associated with a critical fire hazard,” the release states.
More than 1,850 National Guard members are involved in firefighting in California
Hundreds of United Nations Guard members are now relying on multiple air and ground forces to fight the fires raging across the country. Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.
More than 1,850 guard members are recruited from California, Nevada and Wyoming; according to the police.
The California The Army has also activated two military teams and four military police teams to assist with local response and emergency response and additional Cal Army Marines have joined the fighting efforts in Southern California.
“Our hearts go out to the people of California affected by these devastating fires,” he said Gen. Steve Nordhausthe head of the National Guard Bureau. “Helping communities in need is at the core of the National Guard’s mission, and we are incredibly proud of the men and women who, as they always have, answered the call to duty working alongside first responders and emergency managers and all of our local partners. State and national level. “
Palisades Charter High School is in search of a post-campus season parts of the school it was consumed by fire at the Palisades.
In a it is saidThe school said “the fires took a heavy toll on our school community, and many of our families and students lost their homes and belongings.”
“Our primary goal is to protect our community during this challenging time, to ensure that students are able to continue their education alongside their friends, teachers and peers.” “We are urgently asking for help” Los Angeles the city to help secure a temporary campus or shared space. “
The school is looking for classroom spaces or campuses available for rent or donation, large indoor and outdoor spaces for hosting students and teachers, volunteers, and more.
The Eaton fire was 35% contained as of 7am local time on Tuesday.
California fire officials he said As of Tuesday, the Eton Fire, which started on January 7, has burned 14,117 acres and is 35% contained.
As firefighters continue to battle the blaze, nearly 40,000 structures are threatened, officials said, and 2,722 structures have been destroyed along with 329 damaged. The Eaton fire killed 15 people, officials said, and injured 5 firefighters.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined.
The fire area will remain under a Red Flag warning until Wednesday morning.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed the executive order on Monday night designed to help rebuild homes, businesses and communities.
“This unprecedented natural disaster requires a new response to help rebuild homes, businesses and communities,” said Mayor Bass. “This order is the first step in clearing red and bureaucratic tape to organize around necessity, common sense and compassion. We will do everything we can to bring Angelenos home.”
The order will create efforts to remove debris and attack hazard mitigation, expedite building permits reviews and inspections, allow for “like for like” rebuilding, review discretionary processes, and speed up occupancy approvals for 1,400 units in the City and more.