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Posted on 01/08/2025 9:05:10 PM PST by Morgana
A ferocious new wildfire has erupted in the Hollywood Hills - sparking a mass evacuation of the iconic Hollywood Boulevard amid warnings that another 100,000 residents should be prepared to evacuate their homes.
The hellish, fast-moving inferno sweeping through the Hills triggered the urgent evacuation order at 6pm local time on Wednesday - impacting at least 50 acres already near Runyon Canyon.
At least five people have lost their lives in the devastating natural disaster so far - with 1,000 structures completely obliterated and thousands of people left with nothing but ash across the City of Angels.
Now, the Sunset Fire is set to wreak burning havoc in the celebrity epicenter, causing the famous strip, home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the TLC Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Bowl, to be evacuated.
The alert read: 'A Mandatory Evacuation Order is now in place for Laurel Canyon Blvd (on the west) to Mulholland Dr (on the north) to 101 Freeway (on the east) down to Hollywood Blvd (on the south).'
Witnesses who spotted the new blaze said that the flames 'exploded in size,' because the area is fertile with dense brush that is unfortunately spurring on the inferno.
Fire crews are dropping water from the skies in an effort to contain the blaze and stop the spread to nearby neighborhoods.
But embers are beginning to fly ahead of the main fire and catch onto buildings, with video capturing at least one residential building catching alight as of Wednesday evening.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Indeed but it makes me wonder how the Black Cube is still standing and hasn’t been hit by a meteor or swallowed in an earthquake
And did God’s judgment cause n Carolina disaster
I always think God turns his back on those who reject him. The US and American liberals claim to be Christian why living a Philistine lifestyle. It is those God often judges the harshest.
Same mofos who laughed at the victims of the FL and NC Hurricanes!
I seem to recall a lefty chick on the interweb saying something about that. But you know it’ll all be blamed on climate change. Which. in and of itself, is bad news for SoCal lefty offialdom...the biggest pushers of climate change BS. Why weren’t you ready for this? Hmmm?
I hope this fire burns the California Democrat party to the ground.
“And did God’s judgment cause n Carolina disaster”
The Lord never puts a misery upon you that you cannot handle.
Life is full of ups and downs,joy and tragedy.
“To everything there is a season.”
Trust on the Lord and he will see you through.
“And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job,”
I sat freezing in my car in sleep shorts, t shirt and slippers and watched my life go away with my 3 legged cancer stricken dog in the back seat.
Even what remained untouched by the actual fire was ruined by the omnipresent soot.
Fire is…..” efficient “ like that.
Even what you saved is gone.
:’(
“ How LA officials respond to this will tell all…”
I disagree. Those “officials” are responsible for this. Why on Earth would anyone expect them to do any better after this disaster? We already know they’re going to screw any response into the ground. They’re not suddenly going to become competent.
“All” has already been told.
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Once actor Error Flynn said—Nothing in Hollywood that a good earthquake couldn’t fix—change it to fire and you may have something.
I pray especially that Keanu Reeves’ house is spared.
Love that guy.
Scary
What is scary?
That whole raging fire, the incompetence, the people trapped, property destroyed and the possibility that it may get worse before it gets better
Ah.
Okay.
My heart breaks for all of them.
I keep thinking of the song “ For What It’s Worth”.
Something is very wrong about all this.
If they were smart they would have a small water tower and solar powered electric pump to hose down their grounds while the fire is passing through. Or have a foam fire retardant cannon to cover up their building structures while the fire is passing through...
This fire may have demonstrated to the populace the weakness of DEI and woke concerns. No one cares what you believed your gender to be if they find you burned beyond recognition.
If they were smart they would have left California a long time ago
“The Lord never puts a misery upon you that you cannot handle.”
This is not true. You will be confronted in life sooner or later by things you cannot handle and cannot explain or understand. Try as you might, nothing will work.
He can pull you through these things that will break you, but you cannot pull yourself out of it. And when we think we can get through anything by just sucking it up, is when he teaches us we can’t do it on our own, by allowing us to try, and to fail. We will lose everything we value, until we learn to cling to Him alone, and learn to truly love each other. Casting all cares on Him is much tougher than it sounds, it goes against habit, culture, and reason. So does loving strangers and enemies, but He is at work, refining us by fire to do just that.
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