Tourists urged to return to LA to support wildfire recovery: 'We're counting on you’

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California’s tourism board has told tourists “we’re counting on you” in an appeal for visitors following devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. More than two weeks after the fires broke out, Visit California urged tourists to visit the city’s iconic sites, including the Hollywood sign, which “remain intact and accessible to visitors”. One of the best ways to support the comeback of Los Angeles is to plan a trip.” Although over 98 per cent of LA County was spared from the burn area, the Hughes fire continues to rage across more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake, Santa Clarita, with over 50,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings. The city, along with its iconic sites and experiences – the Hollywood Sign, Universal Studios Hollywood, the Santa Monica Pier, Getty and Getty Villa, Griffith Observatory and many more – remain intact and accessible to visitors from around the world,” said Ms Beteta.