Posted on 01/09/2025 5:23:03 AM PST by Red Badger
A fire official says a blaze that broke out in Hollywood Hills is "rapidly expanding" after a mandatory evacuation order was issued in the area following the spread of the wildfires in Los Angeles.
California fire chief David Acuna told the BBC there had been "zero progress" in containing the fires because of high winds and dry conditions.
"The wind has been blowing consistently at 60-100mph (95-160km/h) since yesterday morning," Acuna said. "It actually blew harder last night."
At least five fires are currently active across Los Angeles, with five people confirmed to have been killed.
Wind speeds have dropped to about 30mph, but Acuna said "it is still significant and because there are a lot of open areas it is extremely dangerous".
More than 130,000 people have already had to evacuate, and the homes of a number of celebrities - including Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal - have been destroyed.
The first fire began on Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, near Malibu, with others subsequently breaking out across the north of the city.
As of 20:15 local time (04:00 GMT), four fires in the areas of the Palisades, Pasadena, Sylmar, and the Hollywood Hills covered more than 27,000 acres (42 sq miles; 109 sq km) and were 0% contained, according to the LAFD.
One fire in the Acton area had been partially contained, while two others had been completely contained.
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If you listen closely you can hear democrat donor’s wallets snapping shut.
Root cause of fires in areas that are geographically not connected?
Over night, the Palisades Fire GREW by around 1,500 acres.
It was 15,832 acres last night. It is now 17,234. 0% contained.
The Eaton Fire - 10,600 acres - also remains at 0% contained.
R-son......................
Embers can travel 1 to 2 miles but see my post earlier today showing ARSONISTS setting a new fire. Hope they were arrested.
I’d wager the clothes on my back that there are arsonists involved.
The winds are a disaster, but I firmly believe terrorist arsonists are taking advantage of the situation.
The LA Times took down their paywall (at least did on my phone). Story there said 40-60 mph winds again today. So not sure if the helicopters will be able to attack the fire today.
They were busy all night with the Hollywood Hills fire.
But, hey, at least the firefighters are diverse now...
LA is a desert.
The root cause is that the desert is brown and brown means combustible and combustible burns unabated when driven by high winds.
LA’s problem is the climate did not change. Climate change would have been from ultra dry normality to wetter and less combustible semi green.
It’s not just terrorists..................
When the wind is blowing 60 mph those embers can fly a long way.
Maybe.
For Mayor Bass and the ‘Nine Angry Lesbians’, but the Governor, and Congresscritters will feel no pain.............
Why?
Burning LA is good for America
LA is a centroid of progressive cancer destroying the nation. An act of God is at work.
A meth lab would have the same effect.
I think seeing their house burn down as hydrants run dry in favor of some fish, well I think the stench of that will reach even the governor.
High wind is the connection. Conditions are ripe to start fires. Hydrants have no water. All rain water was allowed to drain into ocean. Fish is more important than humans. Newscum removed 4 dams which retain rain water.
A little arson to go along with the natural disaster. Burn the pedophile playground to the ground.
Yup—if you are going to have large cities in the desert then usable water must be priority #1.
If the cities are on the coast desalination plants are the no brainer answer.
Thanks. Embers and arson make sense.
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