Over 30,000 residents evacuated as wildfires rapidly spread across Los Angeles, destroying buildings and scorching nearly 3,000 acres in Pacific Palisades, home to numerous celebrities. Traffic jams clogged highways as plumes of smoke and flames engulfed the upscale Pacific Palisades area between Santa Monica and Malibu, with Governor Gavin Newsom declaring a state of emergency.
A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying numerous buildings and creating traffic jams as more than 30,000 people evacuated, while a second blaze doubled in size some 30 miles inland. At least 2,921 acres (1,182 hectares) of the Pacific Palisades area between the coastal towns of Santa Monica and Malibu had burned by the Palisades Fire, officials said, after they had already warned of extreme fire danger from powerful winds that arrived following extended dry weather. The second blaze dubbed the Eaton Fire broke out some 30 miles (50 km) inland near Pasadena and doubled in size to 400 acres (162 hectares) in a few hours, according to Cal Fire.
The Palisades fire burning in northern Los Angeles was seen from miles away in Santa Monica on Tuesday, January 7, with officials ordering evacuations for Palisades residents up to the border with Santa Monica.Footage filmed and posted to X by Heidi Schlitt shows the Palisades fire as seen from Santa Monica on Tuesday afternoon. Large plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the fire.According to a local news report, the City of Santa Monica said it is monitoring the brushfire but there is no threat to Santa Monica at this time.The fire had spread to 200 acres and was 0 percent contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Credit: Heidi Schlitt via Storyful
Evacuations were ordered as a fast-moving wildfire swept through the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, January 7, amid warnings about the “potentially life-threatening” arrival of the Santa Ana winds.Timelapse video from Jack Butler shows the fire spreading and a plume of smoke increasing in size as it billowed over the Santa Monica Mountains.By early afternoon, the fire had grown to 200 acres and was zero percent contained, according to Cal Fire. Credit: Jack Butler via Storyful
A wildfire that broke out in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, sent plumes of smoke over the famous Santa Monica Pier.Footage from Konstantin Votinov shows clouds of smoke towering over Santa Monica, as flames can be seen spreading on nearby hills.As of Tuesday at 2 pm, the fire had spread to 772 acres (312 hectares) and remained uncontained, according to Cal Fire.The Los Angeles Fire Department asked people near the Palisades fire to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon; a red flag warning was issued for the coastal area of Southern California amid strong winds and “extreme fire danger.” Credit: Konstantin Votinov via Storyful
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Firefighters are tackling the blaze, while around 30,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate the LA hillside
A fast-moving wildfire broke out Tuesday northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood along the coast, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands.
Actor Steve Guttenberg was spotted helping clear a path for Los Angelenos to evacuate from the celebrity haven of Pacific Palisades as a dangerous wildfire, exacerbated by windstorms, forced at least 30,000 people in the area to evacuate. The fast-burning wildfire in Los Angeles broke out on Tuesday morning, as the region faced a “life-threatening” windstorm caused by the notorious Santa Ana winds. The blaze has burned at least 1,262 acres, according to the most recent update from CalFire. As th
A violent fire broke out on Tuesday 7 January in the hills of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, USA.
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Fierce windstorm expands the California fire from 300 acres to more than 27,000 in just over 24 hours
Blazes devastate affluent Pacific Palisades with more than 30,000 people under evacuation orders
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STORY: ::January 7, 2025::Los Angeles, California::Firefighters battle flames near the Pacific Coast Highway as the LA wildfire spreads At least 2,921 acres (1,182 hectares) of the Pacific Palisades area between the coastal settlements of Santa Monica and Malibu had burned, officials said, after they had already warned of extreme fire danger from powerful winds that arrived following extended dry weather.Homes were destroyed as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that covered much of the metropolitan area.California Governor Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency, said the state positioned personnel, firetrucks and aircraft elsewhere in Southern California because of the fire danger to the wider region, he added.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the “terrifying” impact of the wildfires in California, while also revealing that his mother was forced to evacuate her home in Pacific Palisades.
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