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riversedge

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Wed Jan 8, 2025, 04:16 AM Jan 2025

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. ................................


Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/live/pacific-palisades-fire-updates-los-angeles








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This is my view of the #eatoncanyonfire in Los Angeles county. The strong winds completely blew out my power, riversedge Jan 2025 #1
It was the horrific Marshall Fire December 30, 2021 between Boulder and Lafayette, CO with similar hlthe2b Jan 2025 #2
From my brother in North Hollywood. Listen to this wind. That's what is driving these fires. riversedge Jan 2025 #3
Wow berniesandersmittens Jan 2025 #8
This is all I've thought about NJCher Jan 2025 #4
What started the fire? Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #5
They are talking about the Santa Ana Wind even though they usually come in the fall, September October question everything Jan 2025 #19
There is an old axiom in wildland fire fighting: "Wind changes everything." Bo Zarts Jan 2025 #6
....Early Wednesday morning, evacuation orders expanded well into Malibu, creeping into the same area riversedge Jan 2025 #7
So horrid Sequoia Jan 2025 #16
omg! look at these palm trees, swaying in the wind and on FIRE!! riversedge Jan 2025 #9
Of course, people, pets, homes, wildlife, and trees. But I've Never seen a Palm Tree on fire before! : ( electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #20
Who had winter wildfires on their bingo card? IronLionZion Jan 2025 #10
🚨🇺🇸 "OMG OMG" "That's a million dollar house - more - OMG" This is Malibu - one of the wealthiest affluent places o riversedge Jan 2025 #11
Faux Weather announced it will carry the briefing at 8 am PST nitpicked Jan 2025 #12
May it NOT resemble the Oakland 1991 firestorm nitpicked Jan 2025 #13
At the 8 am PST press conference they just announced two fatalities in the EATON LauraInLA Jan 2025 #14
My nephew is about 15 miles from the fire Marthe48 Jan 2025 #15
Devastating images question everything Jan 2025 #17
Every year RussBLib Jan 2025 #18
20 people arrested for looting tonekat Jan 2025 #21
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