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Live updates on wildfires in California: 61 acres burned, auto fire 47% contained.

by Kashish Sachdeva
by Kashish Sachdeva

Live updates on wildfires in California

Live updates on California Los Angeles wildfires: the US meteorological organization warns of “explosive fire growth” because of this week’s strong winds, including 24 people dead.

Live updates on wildfires in California: The National Weather Service predicted strong winds that would develop over the course of the week, prompting red flag warnings, after the number of deaths in the Los Angeles wildfires increased to 24 on Monday . The weather service has warned of “explosive fire growth” and encouraged inhabitants to leave as soon as possible due to gusts of up to 70 mph in hilly area .  officials have declared Tuesday to be the most harmful day, and circumstances are expected to worsen over night.

What is the fire situation right now? Three large wildfires are blazing over 40,588 acres and forcing 150,000 people to evacuate in the Los Angeles area. Two of these fires have killed at least 24 people. The largest fire, Palisades, is 14% controlled, while the worst, Eaton, which killed 16 people, is 33% contained. Emergency orders for the Kenneth, Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset Fires have been canceled, and the 799-acre Hurst Fire is 97% contained.

What sparked the wildfires?  the wildfires started on Tuesday, January 7, last week, driven by strong offshore winds and exceptionally dry circumstances. In addition to drought-like conditions—less than 10% of the usual rainfall since October 1—wind gusts reaching 70 mph swept the area, resulting in fire weather. The fire threat is “about as bad as it gets. Although the precise cause of the flames is still unknown, experts blame California’s climatic patterns, which alternate between periods of drought and intense precipitation, for the increased danger of wildfires .

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California Los Angeles Wildfires Live Updates: In response to Trump Jr.’s remarks, Ukraine provides firefighting assistance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered 150 Ukrainian firefighters to help combat the disastrous wildfires in California as a show of solidarity. “The situation there is extremely difficult, and Ukrainians can help Americans save lives,” Zelenskyy wrote in a social media post. Three days ago, Donald Trump Jr. posted on X, “Oh look of course the LA fire department donated a bunch of their supplies to Ukraine,” seemingly criticizing the department’s support for Ukraine.

Ukraine provides firefighting assistance in response to remarks made by Trump Jr.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered 150 Ukrainian firefighters to help combat the disastrous wildfires in California as a show of solidarity. “The situation there is extremely difficult, and Ukrainians can help Americans save lives,” Zelenskyy wrote in a social media post. Three days ago, Donald Trump Jr. posted on X, “Oh look of course the LA fire department donated a bunch of their supplies to Ukraine,” seemingly criticizing the department’s support for Ukraine.

Wildfires cause Oscar nominations to be postponed once more.

The Academy Awards has extended the deadline for voting to January 17 and delayed the release of Oscar nominations until January 23. “The impact of the fires and the profound losses suffered by so many in our community have devastated us all,” said Academy President Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer. In the coming weeks, we intend to pay close attention to the region’s lodging and infrastructural needs.

The lawsuit claims Edison caused the Eaton fire in Southern California.

Southern California Edison is being sued for starting the fatal Eaton fire close to Los Angeles. Edison stated that fire authorities are looking into how its equipment may have contributed to the Hurst Fire, a smaller fire that occurred in the Los Angeles area that same day. “A downed conductor was discovered at a tower” close to the Hurst Fire’s origin, the utility said in a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission, although it was not apparent whether the damage happened before or after the fire started. Official causes for either fire have not yet been confirmed by authorities.

Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase provide sufferers with mortgage relief.

Customers impacted by the wildfires will be eligible for mortgage forbearance from JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America, two significant US institutions. Borrowers can temporarily halt or lower loan payments through forbearance, which provides relief while they rebuild. Unpaid loans, however, can put pressure on banks’ profit margins and even lessen their presence in markets that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

Laurent Birade, a bank specialist at the U.S. ratings firm Moody’s, stated that the wildfires underscore “the urgent need for financial institutions to prioritize climate risk management” while assisting in the recovery process.

The entertainment sector mobilizes support

Beyoncé makes a $2.5 million donation: Through her BeyGOOD charity, the singer made a donation to the recently established LA Fire Relief Fund, which will support community centers and families in impacted areas. Tina Knowles, her mother, also revealed that the fires destroyed her Malibu bungalow.
Meghan postpones the Netflix series: In order to concentrate on helping fire victims, the Duchess of Sussex delayed the premiere of her Netflix lifestyle series, “With Love, Meghan,” from January 17 to March 4. She and Prince Harry recently gave food and drink to Pasadena’s first responders and impacted neighbors.
Broadway offers assistance: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS promised emergency donations of $500,000 to provide critical assistance to first responders and citizens of Los Angeles.

The cause of the fires is being investigated by investigators.

The cause has not been established by investigators. However, a lawsuit filed Monday by a homeowner whose home was burned in the Eaton fire asserts that Southern California Edison’s equipment was the cause of the fire.
the company is aware that a case has been filed but has not yet looked into it.
The National Fire Protection Association claims that lightning is the most frequent cause of fires in the United States, but investigators promptly ruled that out.
The Eaton Fire began in eastern Los Angeles County, but no lightning was reported in the Palisades area or the surrounding topography.
Intentional fires and fires caused by electrical lines are the next two most frequent causes.

Not merely famous residences and landmarks have been burned by the fires.

While many Hollywood monuments and celebrity mansions have been turned to ashes by the fires, more affordable neighborhoods like Altadena, which has housed generations of Black families who may have experienced discriminatory housing policies elsewhere, were also destroyed.

A mosque, a synagogue, a Catholic parish, and six Protestant churches are among the houses of worship that have been damaged by the fires.

How is the situation with several wildfires?
Over the past week, flames have threatened and burnt through a number of densely populated neighborhoods, including Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
The number of individuals under evacuation orders was reduced by officials on Monday from over 150,000 to less than 100,000.
They did warn, though, that if strong winds return, more evacuations might be mandated.
As of Monday morning, the Palisades Fire was 14% contained and the Eaton Fire was 33% contained.
While the Hurst Fire was 95% contained, the Kenneth Fire, which started in the San Fernando Valley close to West Hills, was fully contained. A site called Power which monitors outages nationally, reports that more than 80,000 customers in California were without power on Tuesday, with more than half of those customers located in Los Angeles County. there has been major damage to the region’s electrical, water, and sewer systems.

Hollywood celebrities Billy Crystal and Mandy Moore, as well as head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers, are among the thousands who have left and more who have lost their houses.
The issues are made worse by price gouging and looting.

Authorities reported that over three dozen persons had been arrested for stealing goods from destroyed homes and organizations.
Nathan Hochman, the district attorney for Los Angeles County, stated at a press conference on Monday that “we’re beginning to see the criminal emerge.”
Price gouging is now a problem in the medical supply, hotel, and short-term rental industries.
Authorities claimed scammers are also asking for donations for phony assistance initiatives.

The locations of destroyed homes are displayed on interactive maps.

A government program called LA County Recovers displayed interactive maps of the devastation on their website.Users can click on an icon on the Eaton and Palisades fire maps to see a description of the type of structure—such as a house or business—and the type of damage—such as “major” or “destroyed. “Addresses can be typed into a search bar to locate a particular place. Additionally, users can view images of the damaged structures.

Pink flame retardants are being used by firefighters.

As fires rage through canyons and other rocky regions that are hard for firefighters on the ground to access, fire departments say the suppressants are a vital tool. Although most people agree that the hot-pink mixture is safe for humans, some are concerned about possible negative impacts on wildlife.The suppressants are usually a mixture of water, ammonium phosphate fertilizer, and iron oxide, which is added to make the retardant visible, according to Daniel McCurry of the University of Southern California. In a desperate attempt to put out the fires before they burn more neighborhoods, aircraft are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of the suppressant ahead of the flames.

The city, which is engulfed in fire, experiences strong winds.

Tuesday saw an increase in wind speed, with some isolated gusts reaching 100 kph in the mountains and 40 to 64 kph in the valley and coastal regions, according to National Weather Service forecaster Todd Hall.
The winds were increasing, and stronger gusts might blow over the mountains and into the valleys and coastal regions.
The weather office had already issued a red-flag warning, but now it has issued a rare warning about a “particularly dangerous situation” due to catastrophic fire conditions.
Forecasters say strong winds are expected through Wednesday.
Neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles that have not seen much rainfall in a long time have been leveled by the Santa Ana winds, which have transformed seasonal wildfires into infernos. Neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, where there hasn’t been any substantial rainfall in more than eight months, have been leveled by the Santa Ana winds, which have transformed seasonal wildfires into infernos.
Winds from the Pacific usually bring wet air to the coast of Southern California.
Warm currents traveling in the other direction are known as the Santa Ana winds. Typically, they take place between September and May.

Due to continuous failures, more than 66,000 people in southern California are without power.

Around 20,000 customers in Ventura County are among the more than 66,000 individuals in Southern California without electricity. As of 11:30 a.m. ET, 46,012 subscribers in Los Angeles County are without service.

Southern California has issued Red Flag warnings due to the high risk of fire.

Through Wednesday, Santa Ana winds are expected to cause “critical to extremely critical” fire weather in Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. Red flag warning residents are encouraged to:

Prepare two routes for evacuation.

Have a go-kit ready.

Observe fire safety guidelines and recommendations.

Keep abreast of official notifications and evacuation directives.

(A red flag warning is a warning that wildfires are occurring or are likely to begin soon due to critical fire weather created by dry, windy conditions.)

This is what took place today.

Due to continuous wildfires, over 88,000 residents of Los Angeles County were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday, and another 84,800 were under evacuation warnings.

Present Fire Situation(15 jan 2025 ) :

Palisades Fire: 17% of the more than 23,700 acres burned have been contained.

Eaton Fire: 35% containment; 14,117 acres burnt.

Hurst Fire: After burning 799 acres, it is 97% contained.

– Auto Fire: Completely contained; there are no longer any evacuation orders in force.

As powerful gusts that can approach hurricane strength rip through southern California, homeowners are preparing for new wildfire alerts and possible power outages. Tuesday morning is when the winds are predicted to peak, then momentarily subside before resuming their strength later in the day.

In order to handle fresh or flare-up flames, fire crews have been augmented. At least 24 people have been killed and thousands of homes have been destroyed by the wildfires one week after they started.

Residents are warned by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass that the “emergency isn’t over yet, think about recovery.”

In light of the ongoing wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued a warning to the populace, asking people to begin considering the process of rehabilitation and reconstruction as soon as possible.

According to Mayor Bass, “we need to start thinking about our recovery while we are going through what I hope are the final hours of this disaster.”

This week, Bass took one step in that regard by announcing that 1,200 housing units would be made available as soon as possible. Prior to the actual fire, these dwelling units were available, she added.

14 persons are arrested by Los Angeles police in relation to the wildfire in the Pacific Palisades.

During a press briefing on Tuesday, Police Commander Steve Embrich of the Los Angeles Police Department said that 14 people had been arrested in relation to the Pacific Palisades wildfire. Steve went on to say that the arrests of arson suspects outside the fire zone on Sunday and Monday were significant. Among other things, the arrested individuals are accused of vandalism, evading curfews, and posing as police officers and firefighters.     “Looting is not only a crime against property; it also deprives evacuated residents of their sense of security, and it will not be allowed.”

Octavia Butler pictured wildfire ravaging Los Angeles. Her cemetery in Altadena survives.

Octavia Butler, a novelist, had envisioned a burned-out Los Angeles decades ago.
Although it caught fire this week, the science fiction and Afrofuturist author’s grave in Altadena cemetery sustained “minimal damage.”
A footstone engraved with a passage from one of Butler’s most well-known books, “Parable of the Sower,” marks her grave. Butler passed away in 2006 at the age of 58.
The book and other works by Butler have been praised since the flames started last week for foretelling a society plagued by racism, economic inequality, and climate change, especially in Los Angeles. The 1993 novel “Parable of the Sower” takes place in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.

A wildfire in Los Angeles has killed at least 25 people.

The horrific wildfire that is sweeping through Los Angeles has already claimed the lives of 25 individuals, according to an update from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Zhi Feng Zhao, an 84-year-old man from Altadena, has been identified as the most recent fatality of the Eaton fire. His house was listed as his location of death by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

The Los Angeles wildfire caused a brief halt to the Hollywood awards season.

Because of the blazing wildfire in Los Angeles, which has killed 25 people so far, the Hollywood Awards season has come to an unusual halt.

The big awards that were planned for this month and next month have been temporarily halted as the industry works through the present turmoil.

Key dates for the awards season are as follows:

Jan. 23: Nominations for Oscars
Grammy Awards, Feb. 2
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are on February 23.
March 2: The Academy Awards

All we know about the destruction caused by fires in the Los Angeles area
Over the past week, thousands of people have been displaced by the flames in Los Angeles, which have killed at least 25 people and left almost 30 others missing. With more than 12,000 buildings burned, this wildfire disaster may be the most costly in US history.
Fire conditions are being exacerbated by strong Santa Ana winds, which are predicted to get stronger through Wednesday and reach gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph). Due to extreme fire conditions, the National Weather Service has issued a rare “particularly dangerous situation” alert in addition to the red-flag warning. About 63 square miles (163 square kilometers) have been burned by the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, and Hurst fires. On Tuesday, the Eaton Fire was 35% controlled and the Palisades Fire was 17% . The LA County Medical Examiner’s office reports that eight people have died in the Palisades Fire and seventeen people have died in the Eaton Fire. The precise cause of the fires is still being investigated, although they started on January 7th and were fanned by strong Santa Ana winds. To put out the extensive fires, large firefighting teams have been sent to different parts of Los Angeles.
Strong winds are causing the flames to spread to valleys and mountainous places, affecting both inland (Eaton Fire) and coastal (Palisades Fire) locations.

In the last hours of the emergency, Mayor Karen Bass calls on Los Angeles to concentrate on recovery.

 

Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, urged citizens to begin thinking about recovery and reconstruction activities while warning that the emergency is not yet ended. “It’s time to start discussing our recovery even as we go through what I hope are the last few hours of this emergency,”

California Wildfires Live Updates: Burn area has been upgraded to 61 acres; auto fire is 47% contained.

The Auto Fire, which started on Monday night, is currently 47% contained, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Officials revised their initial estimate of the impacted area from 55.7 acres to 61 acres following an aerial survey. Increased humidity and westerly winds on Tuesday helped with firefighting efforts, and they established that the fire had not moved over its initial bounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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