Inferno in Los Angeles: Frantic scenes as thousands abandon cars, flee on foot
1 day, 21 hours ago

Inferno in Los Angeles: Frantic scenes as thousands abandon cars, flee on foot

India Today  

Frantic scenes unfolded as tens of thousands of people fled their homes to escape a massive wildfire that has raged uncontrollably in and around an upscale enclave in Los Angeles since Tuesday. Please be praying for him and his family @orlylistens Location: North of Rustic Canyon#cawx #PalisadesFire #fire #California pic.twitter.com/fie6Ywkmz3 — Tanner Charles 🌪 January 8, 2025 A massive traffic jam struck the area as residents attempted to evacuate in large numbers, exacerbating the situation. pic.twitter.com/z0weB3WS2d — Jonathan Vigliotti 🐋 January 8, 2025 A Washington Post reporter, Brianna Sacks, who shared visuals of the wildfire, said, "I’ve seen this again and again reporting on fires since 2017, but it never stops looking apocalyptic and feeling horrific". pic.twitter.com/zWwlnvq0lX — Jonathan Vigliotti 🐋 January 8, 2025 The Pacific Palisades, an area between the coastal towns of Santa Monica and Malibu, is home to several Hollywood stars. pic.twitter.com/58RJr3h4Eu — Jonathan Vigliotti 🐋 January 8, 2025 Actor James Woods, who lives in the enclave and was able to evacuate, said, "I do not know at this moment if our home is still standing".

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Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangers
15 hours, 36 minutes ago

Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangers

Associated Press  

PASADENA, Calif. — Flames and pillars of smoke rose from both sides of the road and a woman yelled in panic as firefighters ushered a crowd of fleeing residents along. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Their escape came as thousands of people fled wildfires …

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee
21 hours, 6 minutes ago

Ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires in Los Angeles kill 5, force thousands to flee

India TV News  

Wildfires have wreaked havoc in Los Angeles as it continues to ravage major parts of the area, killing five people and forcing thousands to flee homes. In an update, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that firefighters from across California and elsewhere had arrived to help along with air operations that were dousing flames. In Pasadena, Fire Chief Chad Augustin …

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control
1 day, 21 hours ago

Wildfire horror in Los Angeles: Thousands flee homes as fire burns out of control

India Today  

The Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles has been plunged into horror as a ferocious wildfire, fuelled by strong winds, tore through the area, leaving devastation in its wake. Firefighters hose down flames as the Palisades Fire destroys a residence in the Los Angeles Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Fire crews battle the Palisades Fire as it burns a residence in the …

Video: Bulldozers clear abandoned cars amid Los Angeles wildfire evacuations
1 day, 21 hours ago

Video: Bulldozers clear abandoned cars amid Los Angeles wildfire evacuations

India Today  

Thousands of residents in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades evacuated their homes as they fled a massive wildfire that raged through the upscale locality, destroying acres within hours. Visuals showed bulldozers ploughing through nearly 200 vehicles in the Pacific Palisades, one of the poshest localities in Los Angeles. A rapidly growing wildfire destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of at …

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles
1 day, 21 hours ago

Palisades Fire forces thousands to evacuate, threatens 13,000 structures in Los Angeles

India Today  

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. pic.twitter.com/gqnJdgm6UY — California Wildfire Tracking January 8, 2025 Structures Damaged, but Full Extent Unknown California Governor Gavin Newsom reported numerous structures destroyed, though officials have not confirmed the total number. …

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
1 day, 21 hours ago

Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/13 A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers. Image Source : AP 2/13 Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated. Image Source : AP 7/13 President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed …

Thousands evacuate as winds drive wildfires into California’s Los Angeles
1 day, 21 hours ago

Thousands evacuate as winds drive wildfires into California’s Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

Some frightened residents were forced to abandon their cars and flee on foot from rapidly growing conflagration. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee parts of Los Angeles as strong winds drove the rapid growth of wildfires around the western United States city. Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out …

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before
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1 day, 21 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, 30,000 homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before

India TV News  

Los Angeles: A fast-moving wildfire broke out on Tuesday in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city's Pacific Palisades neighbourhood along the coast, destroying many homes and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands. Image Source : APThe Palisades Fire ravages a neighbourhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of …

‘Run for your lives’: Motorists trying to flee Pacific Palisades face flames, chaos, danger
2 days, 21 hours ago

‘Run for your lives’: Motorists trying to flee Pacific Palisades face flames, chaos, danger

LA Times  

People evacuate on foot at Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive as the wind-driven Palisades fire bore down on the area. Residents fleeing a wildfire in Pacific Palisades faced a gantlet of danger as roads became choked with traffic and fast-moving flames threatened evacuation routes. When a spot fire erupted off Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive, some motorists abandoned their cars …

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles
2 months ago

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles

Raw Story  

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with scores of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames. - Winds to abate - Ventura County Fire Department officials said they were throwing resources at the blaze in an area that is home to 30,000 people, but that changing wind patterns …

Lahaina resident tells of desperate escape with cars stopped, wall of fire in rearview mirror
1 year, 4 months ago

Lahaina resident tells of desperate escape with cars stopped, wall of fire in rearview mirror

LA Times  

Bryce Baraoidan, in a diving mask and bandanna for protection, climbed to the roof of his family’s Lahaina home to record the wildfire and battering winds. They had nothing to rely on but their five senses and what he called the “coconut telegraph”: friends and neighbors running up and down the street warning, “the fire’s a mile away,” “half a …

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes
5 years, 2 months ago

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — An aggressive wildfire in Southern California seared its way through dry vegetation Friday and spread quickly, destroying more than a dozen homes as tens of thousands of residents were ordered to get out of its way, authorities said. The Los Angeles fire broke out hours after flaming garbage in a trash truck sparked another blaze when the …

Terrifying footage shows drivers rushing to escape huge wildfires burning in California
5 years, 2 months ago

Terrifying footage shows drivers rushing to escape huge wildfires burning in California

Daily Mail  

Raging wildfires have broken out across neighborhoods in Los Angeles, killing two people, burning homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. Pictured: A helicopter drops water to help fight flames as the Saddleridge Fire in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles on Friday The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services shared a map outlining the most recent updates to the …

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