Shafaq News/ Wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades area haveconsumed over 1,000 additional acres in the past 24 hours, causing extensivedestruction and forcing thousands to evacuate, according to officials.
Firefighters are struggling to contain the rapidly spreading flames, as wind gustsof up to 70 mph threaten to exacerbate the situation.
Aircraftdeployed water and fire retardants on steep hills while ground crewsintensified efforts to contain the fires, which have now scorched more than22,000 acres.
The LosAngeles Fire Department reported that the “fires have damaged or destroyed12,000 structures and left at least 13 people unaccounted for. Officialsanticipate the “death toll could rise” as firefighters conduct house-to-housesearches once conditions allow.
California Fire Chief Todd Hopkins revealed that “only 11%of the Palisades fire has been contained, while flames have spread intoMandeville Canyon,” sparking concerns that the upscale Brentwood neighborhood,home to several celebrities, could be at risk.
Meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld of the National WeatherService warned that “dangerous fire weather” is expected to persist untilWednesday, with sustained winds of 30 mph and gusts reaching 70 mph in LosAngeles and Ventura counties.
However, she added, “conditions are expected to improve byThursday.”
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced “evacuationorders” affecting “approximately 153,000 residents and placing 57,000structures at risk.”
“Another 166,000 individuals have been alerted to preparefor potential evacuations,” he added.
In acoordinated response, firefighting teams and resources have been sent fromseven neighboring states, along with assistance from the federal government,Canada, and Mexico.
The toxic smoke enveloping the area has prompted officialsto declare a “public health emergency.” Residents are urged to followevacuation orders and “remain vigilant” as firefighting efforts continue.
Notably, across Los Angeles, a series of wildfires fannedby the Santa Ana winds have been leveling homes in the area for nearly a week,leaving a path of record-breaking destruction in their wake.
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