PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PALISIDES FIRE IN LOS ANGELES

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East County News Service

January 8, 2025 (Los Angeles) – No, that’s not a tornado or mother ship descending.   Henri Migala snapped this apocalyptic image of the Palisades Fire which is devastating Los Angeles. This photo was taken from the Westin Hotel near Los Angeles International Airport.  As of today, the fire has burned 15,832 acres, has destroyed many homes and forced evacuation of some 70,000 residents in several communities including Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Malibu, and Santa Monica. It remains zero percent contained.

 

Anyone in the path of this fire is urged to evacuate. High winds grounded firefighting aircraft last night and some hydrants ran out of water, leaving firefighters without the means to halt the destructive blaze which has burned all the way to the Pacific Ocean.


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In the midst of the fires in Los Angeles!

Got a false alert a couple of hours ago here in the Crenshaw area of Los Angeles to prepare to evacuate, then in another 30 minutes another alert was issued to indicate that it was for another of the four fires!