Los Angeles County is facing a catastrophic wildfire crisis as seven major blazes continue to spread, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes.
The Palisades Fire, which erupted on Tuesday afternoon, triggered mandatory evacuations and highway closures as it tore through neighborhoods. Meanwhile, the Eaton Fire broke out later in the foothills of Pasadena, adding to the chaos on the other side of the county.
As of Wednesday, the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire remain at 0% containment. Tragically, the Eaton Fire has already claimed at least five lives. Other active fires in the county include the Hurst Fire, Lidia Fire, and Sunset Fire. Though the Sunset Fire near Hollywood Hills appears to be under control, officials are urging caution as shifting winds could reignite danger.
CAL FIRE reports that the flames are being fuelled by powerful Santa Ana winds, making containment efforts more challenging. More than 28,000 structures are currently at risk. Southern California Edison confirmed that over 3 million residents were left without power by Wednesday afternoon due to fire-related outages.
To aid in the emergency response, the California National Guard has mobilised hundreds of military police and firefighting units. Approximately 600 service members, along with 10 rotary-wing aircraft and two C-130 planes equipped for aerial firefighting, have been deployed. Additional ground support is arriving from Joint Task Force Rattlesnake to bolster CAL FIRE’s containment efforts.
Officials have warned that the worst may be yet to come, with conditions ripe for further devastation. Residents are urged to follow evacuation orders and stay informed as emergency crews work tirelessly to combat the inferno and protect lives and property.
🚨 #BREAKING: Los Angeles fire hydrants are OUT OF WATER because the county REFUSED to refill reservoirs, per Rick Caruso
“You can’t fight a fire without water!”
The Mayor did ZERO prep despite the advanced warning of winds and fire risk.
This is EXACTLY what happened on Maui! pic.twitter.com/fBj445yGgw
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 8, 2025
https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/us-news/how-la-ran-out-of-water-in-the-middle-of-the-palisades-fire/
Same playbook as Maui.
Arsonists are also playing a part and are on video setting fires…
ANTIFA / BLM Operatives???
Illegal migrants activated for war inside the U.S.?
DEW weaponry?
The far-left Communistic WOKE liars who occupied those places of residence and ‘elite neighbourhoods are getting their come-uppance for demonising, disenfranchising and attacking Conservative Christians and MAGA supporters, with their own ‘appointees’ burning them out of house, home and elite neighbourhoods.
This is the payment for supporting hateful DEI / WOKE policies in all levels of society.
And now, New York is beginning to burn in the middle of blizzard conditions…!