Fast-moving fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar burn homes; gusts of up to 99 mph reported [View all]
Source: latimes.com
Updated 42 minutes ago
Fast-moving fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar burn homes; gusts of up to 99 mph reported
The Palisades fire had grown to more than 2,900 acres as of Tuesday evening, driven by life-threatening and destructive winds. The extreme wind event blasting Southern California is forecast to peak between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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As homes burn, Eaton fire forces more evacuations in Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia
Homes in flames
Homes are engulfed in flames as firefighters try to keep the embers from jumping to nearby homes on Vinedo Avenue in Altadena.
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
By Rong-Gong Lin II and Gina Ferazzi
As homes burn in the Eaton fire, evacuation orders have expanded in Pasadena, Sierra Madre and Arcadia.
Homes were burning on Vinedo Avenue in Altadena, and firefighters were trying to battle flying embers. A wind gust of up to 99 mph was detected near Altadena, the National Weather Service said early Wednesday morning. ................................
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