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Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with scope of devastation​

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Southern California is experiencing it’s most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. Fires don’t usually blaze at this time of year, but specific ingredients have come together to defy the calendar.
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The major fires in the Los Angeles area have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
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Firefighters are battling to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to frantically flee their homes.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to respond to criticism on Wednesday of the city’s handling of a series of wildfires that have left at least five people dead and thousands of structures burned. Bass was on a diplomatic trip to Ghana as flames tore through the Pacific Palisades and left on Saturday.
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About a mile from the Hollywood walk of fame residents and tourists gathered to watch the flames spread on the hills above the streets.
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Embers are blown off a burning tree as the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Firefighters team up to battle the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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The Palisades Fire burns a beach front property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Embers fly from a burning structure during the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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Topanga Canyon inhabitants look on as the Palisades Fire burns in the hills between Pacific Palisades and Malibu Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Topanga, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beach front property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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A firefighting plane makes drops over ridges as the Palisades Fire burns in the hills between Pacific Palisades and Malibu Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Topanga, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Thick heavy smoke from wildfires passes over the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, only first game given, return to Mantia’s fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept through the area, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire as it engulfs structures Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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A resident is evacuated from a senior living facility as the Eaton Fire approaches Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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A man walks his bike among the ruins left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Lisa Diaz hugs a neighbor outside of their homes as the Eaton Fire sweeps through the area Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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Smoke from the Palisades Fire is seen during a commercial flight to Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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Charred Buddha statues stand amidst other sculptures at burned out shop in Malibu, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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Fallon Prockiw-Kline, center, gets emotional in front of her home which was damaged by the Palisades Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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The Eaton Fire burns a vehicle Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Kelly Kline looks out at his home damaged by the Palisades Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Homes damaged by the Palisades Fire are seen along the beach, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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Firefighters aim a hose at the entrance to a Bank of America engulfed in flames on Lake Avenue, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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This infrared satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows burned structures and active fire burning from the Palisades Fire in Tuna Canyon Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Maxar Technologies via AP)
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By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER
Updated 1:47 PM CST, January 9, 2025
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove the fast-moving flames diminished, but the largest blazes still burned out of control.



Crews were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills, close to the heart of the entertainment industry, and by morning had lifted an evacuation order for the area.

Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, only first game given, return to Mantia's fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept through the area, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Fallon Prockiw-Kline, center, gets emotional in front of her home which was damaged by the Palisades Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)



“While we are still facing significant threats, I am hopeful that the tide is turning,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said during a news conference Thursday morning.



Water dropped from aircraft helped fire crews quickly seize control of the fires in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said. Much of the widespread destruction around the city occurred Tuesday after those aircraft were grounded due to high winds.



Wind gusts were expected to strengthen Thursday evening through Friday morning, with yet another round of strong winds expected next week, raising concerns that the conditions could worsen, the National Weather Service said.



But Thursday’s daytime forecast could provide a window for firefighters — including crews pouring in from neighboring states and Canada — to make progress in reining in blazes that have killed at least five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to flee their homes.



The latest on the multiple wildfires burning in Southern California:

• Fire map: There are multiple major fires, including the Palisades Fire west of Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire north of Pasadena, and the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills.
• Evacuation zones: Some 130,000 people are under evacuation orders. Wildfires that ripped through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles forced many Hollywood stars, including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, to evacuate their homes.
• Power shutoffs: More than 450,000 people were without power Wednesday evening, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.
• See photos of the damage, evacuations and aftermath of the fires.

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The metropolitan region, home to 13 million people, was marred by haunting scenes of destruction: At one spot in Malibu, blackened palm strands towered over debris where homes with ocean views once stood.



Flames from the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills soared Wednesday night not far from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the TCL Chinese Theatre and Madame Tussauds. Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said firefighters were able to keep the blaze in check because “we hit it hard and fast and Mother Nature was a little nicer to us.”



Fire officials said Thursday that they don’t yet know the cause of the fires but are actively investigating.

Wind fuels the fires​

Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Embers are blown off a burning tree as the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)


Earlier in the week, hurricane-force winds with gusts up to 80 mph (129 kph) blew embers, igniting block after block in the coastal neighborhood of Pacific Palisades and in Altadena, a community near Pasadena.



Thousands of homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed in those blazes, known as the Palisades and Eaton fires. Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said the Palisades Fire alone has burned thousands of coastal structures, and that the damage is still being calculated.



The five deaths recorded so far were from those two fires. Cadaver dogs and search crews are searching through rubble and the death toll is expected to rise, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said.




While those two fires were no longer spreading significantly, both remained at 0% containment, officials said.



In Pasadena, Fire Chief Chad Augustin said Wednesday that the city’s water system was stretched and further hampered by power outages, but even without those issues, firefighters would not have been able to stop the fast-moving blaze because of the erratic wind gusts.



Still, questions have been raised about why some hydrants ran dry and what caused the water system to buckle when it was needed most.

180,000 people are ordered to evacuate​

In Pacific Palisades, a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity homes, block after block of California Mission Style homes and bungalows were reduced to charred remains.

A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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The sun rises and destruction from the Palisades Fire is seen in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A resident is evacuated from a senior living facility as the Eaton Fire approaches Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)


Roughly 180,000 people are under evacuation orders, and the fires have consumed about 45 square miles (117 square kilometers) — roughly the size of San Francisco. The Palisades Fire is already the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history.



At least 20 arrests have been made for looting and the city of Santa Monica declared a curfew Wednesday night because of the lawlessness, officials said.

Actors lost homes​

Flames destroyed the homes of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton. Several Southern California landmarks are gone.



Jamie Lee Curtis pledged $1 million to start a “fund of support” for those affected by the fires that touched all economic levels from the city’s wealthy to its working class.

A longer fire season​

The main fires grew rapidly in different areas that had two things in common: densely packed homes in places that are choked with dry vegetation that was primed to burn. Flames moved so quickly that many barely had time to escape.



California’s wildfire season is beginning earlier and ending later due to rising temperatures and decreased rainfall tied to climate change, according to recent data.



Dry winds, including the notorious Santa Anas, have contributed to warmer-than-average temperatures in Southern California, which has not seen more than 0.1 inches (2.5 millimeters) of rain since early May.

Picking up the pieces with nowhere to go​

Robert Lara sifted through the remains of his home in Altadena on Thursday with tears in his eyes, hoping to find a safe containing a set of earrings that once belonged to his great-great grandmother.

The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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Firefighters team up to battle the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Palisades Fire ravaged a neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)


“All our memories, all our sentimental attachments, things that were gifted from generation to generation to generation are now gone,” he said.



His mother and uncle lost their homes too.



“I haven’t slept for two whole days now, and I keep asking myself what do I do? Where do I start?” he said. “We’re lost.”

 

[The Gays From LA]

Flames destroyed the homes of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton. Several Southern California landmarks are gone.



Jamie Lee Curtis pledged $1 million to start a “fund of support” for those affected by the fires that touched all economic levels from the city’s wealthy to its working class.

Pretty sure Paris Hilton doesn't need your cold million, Jamie Lee Curtis. In fact Paris should contribute her own cold million to the fund cos God knows she has enough money and houses with her net worth of $300 million.

Bad Religion - Los Angeles Is Burning

 

[kiwifails]

I feel bad about the landmarks not the celebrities they'll be fine.

 

[Crimson Fucker]

Fallout LA

 

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Fallout LA

The 2024 Escape from LA remake is looking good from the trailers

 

[The Gays From LA]

Here's an actual map of LA. Some neighbourhoods you might recognize from gangsta rap songs. For context, I've filled in some of the lolcows that we've talked about on this forum, to give you guys an idea of how close these lolcows are to the fires:

As you can see, one of the currently raging fires, "Sunset fire", is very close to West Hollywood, which is the historically gay neighbourhood of LA. Blaire White used to live in WeHo before moving to TX. The Gays of LA are currently on fire in other words, as are the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. This should delight Null, since he hates them all so much. Da Hood is still far away from the fire thought, so that might actually disappoint Null.

 

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Here's an actual map of LA. Some neighbourhoods you might recognize from gangsta rap songs. For context, I've filled in some of the lolcows that we've talked about on this forum, to give you guys an idea of how close these lolcows are to the fires:

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As you can see, one of the currently raging fires, "Sunset fire", is very close to West Hollywood, which is the historically gay neighbourhood of LA. Blaire White used to live in WeHo before moving to TX. The Gays of LA are currently on fire in other words, as are the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. This should delight Null, since he hates them all so much. Da Hood is still far away from the fire thought, so that might actually disappoint Null.

Damn so close to North Hollywood well maybe next time

 

[Crimson Fucker]

Suspect Is Charged With Arson in Oregon Wildfire (Published 2020)

Oregon’s governor said there were concerns for dozens of people reported missing in a state where more than a million acres have burned. California and Washington State are also battling fires.

www.nytimes.com

False Rumors That Activists Set Wildfires Exasperate Officials (Published 2020)

Law enforcement agencies said claims on social media that antifascist activists had set fires on the West Coast were unfounded.

www.nytimes.com

Missouri man charged with setting 13 fires in California - Wildfire Today

A Missouri man has been charged with 13 felony counts of wildland fire arson and two additional counts of arson committed during a state of emergency. In March, Gov. Gavin Newsom, declared an emergency status in California for the year’s wildfire season. According to Santa Clara County...

wildfiretoday.com

 

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Suspect Is Charged With Arson in Oregon Wildfire (Published 2020)

Oregon’s governor said there were concerns for dozens of people reported missing in a state where more than a million acres have burned. California and Washington State are also battling fires.

www.nytimes.com

False Rumors That Activists Set Wildfires Exasperate Officials (Published 2020)

Law enforcement agencies said claims on social media that antifascist activists had set fires on the West Coast were unfounded.

www.nytimes.com

Missouri man charged with setting 13 fires in California - Wildfire Today

A Missouri man has been charged with 13 felony counts of wildland fire arson and two additional counts of arson committed during a state of emergency. In March, Gov. Gavin Newsom, declared an emergency status in California for the year’s wildfire season. According to Santa Clara County...

wildfiretoday.com

Appreciate it

 

[Fatness Everdeen]

See what GOD did to them, maaaaan?

Seriously though, thank God Santa Monica is still all good.

 

[Catministrator]

The Palisades Fire has burned through more than 17,200 acres, almost 27 square miles. It has destroyed 1,000 structures and was 6% contained tonight.

https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wil...adly-blazes-spread-hollywood-hills-rcna186927

To put this in some kind of perspective: The total area of Providence is
Total Area: 20.58 sq mi (53.31 km2)
Land: 18.41 sq mi (47.67 km2)
Water: 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2)

Other Stats (2020 estimate)
Population: 190,934
Rank: US (134)
Density( City Limits): 10,373.47/sq. mile
Urban: 1,285,206
Urban Density: 2362.5/sq. mile
Metro: 1,676,579 U.S 38th

Per capital Income (2000 census): $15,525
Median income for a household was $26,867
Median income for a family was $32,058
Poverty Rate: 29.1% of the population
Poverty Rate: 23.9% of families
Poverty Rate: 40.1% children under the age of 18
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence,_Rhode_Island

 

[The Gays From LA]

The new situation with all the new fires as per

Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts

Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

app.watchduty.org

Calabasas has been issued an evacuation notice (yellow mode on the map). Marilyn Manson, I don't know if you're on tour right now, if you're home in Calabasas, time to GFTO.

Parts of the Valley, especially in Pasadena and Glendale have also been issued evacuation notices.

Troon lolcow Vera Drew is prepping to GTFO out Glendale:

LA, stay safe during the fires. Download the watch duty app (link below), pack a go bag, and gas up.

Vera Drew (@veradrew22.bsky.social)

LA, stay safe during the fires. Download the watch duty app (link below), pack a go bag, and gas up.

bsky.app

 

[The Gays From LA]

Some videos.

Null is probably already having his biggest orgasm of 2025 watching this footage:

Apocalyptic destruction throughout Pacific Palisades in aftermath of wildfire

These people don't stand a chance:

Listen to this part:

So these rich fuckers in Malibu and PP have swimming pools full of water. Everyone in that part of LA has gigantic pools for their degenerate orgies... but the fire dept doesn't have enough water.

This firefighter said he was only able to save one home in a whole burned out block because they had water in their pool that he was able to use after running out of water:

New blaze breaks out in devastated Los Angeles

Given how people in LA generally are, I think a lot of them are actually going to be happy that the coastal homes have been cleared by the fire so they can finally see the coast.

Firestorm levels oceanfront homes on the PCH

Fox LA has some of the best footage, so if you're looking for a channel to follow I recommend them:

FOX 11 Los Angeles

Welcome to the official FOX 11 Los Angeles YouTube page. Find us on FOX 11 and www.foxla.com. We cover local news, traffic, weather, sports and celebs with the entertainment industry. You can now steam FOX 11 Los Angeles with no cable subscription or login required on the FOX LOCAL app...

www.youtube.com

 

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@The Gays From LA
Absolutely heartbreaking but thank you for posting this

 

[The Gays From LA]

@Catministrator can you bump this thread to a "Tier 1" thread at the top of the front page?

 

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Given the severity of it.
I agree would make good headlines.

 

[Fatness Everdeen]

Given the severity of it.
I agree would make good headlines.

Yes this is pretty fucking topical I would say.

 

[The Gays From LA]

Pasadena volunteers in action:

Youtuber sheltering in place near Runyon Canyon says: "Everything is closed, businesses are closed. Half my friends have already evacuated LA."

Los Angeles is burning down. And we're stuck inside​

 

[Fatness Everdeen]

California: 857 genders, 4 working fire hydrants.

 

[Nektar Geist]

Video about the fires, mentions the cases of arson...