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It is safe to say that the Palisades fire is one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles,
We are heartbroken of course, but with the love of children and friends we will get through this,
said film star Billy Crystal and his wife Janice, announcing the Pacific Palisades home where they had lived since 1979 had been destroyed I had just come from my family home where my mother lives that was burned to a crisp ... And then I came up to my home and - same thing. It’s completely dust,
said Oliver Allnatt, 36, wearing ski goggles and a filtered face mask as he took pictures of the ruins We have a much better posture than we did on Tuesday and Wednesday,
It’s too soon to conduct major searches of burned areas, and it’s not clear what authorities will find when they do search,
I am urging residents in the affected areas to listen to local officials, remain vigilant, and evacuate immediately if told to do so … As a proud daughter of California, I know the damage that wildfires have on our neighbors and communities. I also know that the impact is often felt long after the fire is contained. As we respond and as Californians recover, I will ensure that our administration is in constant contact with state and local officials."
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement Wednesday morning More than 7,500 firefighting personnel are on the ground working with local and federal partners to respond to California's ongoing historic wildfires. Southern California residents—please remain vigilant tonight. Listen to local officials and be ready to evacuate if you're near impacted areas."
California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement on X Wednesday evening No one was in her home at the time. She and the Second Gentleman are praying for the safety of their fellow Californians, the heroic first responders, and Secret Service personnel."
Apreza's X, formerly Twitter, post continued Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access."
Evacuation orders posted on Cal Fire for the Palisades fire warn In the midst of the emergency, we have all seen individuals who are targeting vulnerable communities by burglarizing and looting homes. This is simply unacceptable,
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger told reporters Thursday At one point, we’ll be able to do a more thorough search of these impacted areas — some of them look like a bomb was dropped in them — where we will be able to bring in canines and other things to help us, hopefully not discover too many fatalities, that is our prayer,
he said during a fire briefing this morning Our LAFD poured all available resources into this fire, and through a combined effort, were successful in preventing another devastating brush fire. Our firefighters stopped the forward progress at just under one acre,
I promise you, you will be held accountable. Shame on those who are preying on our residents during this time of crisis.”
Barger then addressed looters directly Not good on the West Coast stay prayed up everybody. Please be safe.”
Foxx posted on Instagram last Wednesday night, saying There were no reductions that were made that would have impacted the situation that we were dealing with over the last couple of days,
Forward progress, I’m very glad to share with everyone, was stopped and crews are working to put out spot fires within the perimeters and to keep the wind from spreading any additional embers,
Our No. 1 priority right now is to save lives, to protect lives, to save homes,
This fire was rapidly and aggressively attacked by using coordinated air and ground fire suppression efforts. Residents heeded our timely evacuation orders,
I cannot emphasize enough that I urge residents that are asked to evacuate to follow our warnings,
There's no denying that wildfires are getting worse - and if lawmakers want to get serious about fighting them, they need to make sure we have every possible tool at our disposal, including proven tactics like controlled burns,
