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The first week of classes is typically a joyous occasion, and I am deeply sorry that the fires in our region have instead brought so much pain and caused so much devastation,
Chancellor Julio Frenk said in a letter to the school community
There are active flames within the interior of the fire, but the perimeter is holding well thanks to a fire road and ground crews in place,
the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department posted on social media this eveningWe’re just holding each other right now, and that’s community. So even though the Palisades is burning down, we’re here,
Hermer saidThis situation really is happening in a way that we have never seen before,
O'Donnell saidThere's nothing left in the Palisades,
Champion saidIf you have a home in Los Angeles, if you have an apartment, if you have anything in Los Angeles now, you do not know anymore whether you're going to see it again,
O'Donnell saidThis is the night when my house might burn down,
Lawrence O’Donnell said on MSNBC tonightPropelling the Camp Fire’s structure-destroying spree were fires that spread within and between plots of land, or parcels, rather than from the fire front,
said the analysis, published in 2021
We are deploying LAPD officers to respond to Hollywood to help alleviate evacuation traffic,
Bass saidThese organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches,
LADWP saidThe Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has been conducting outreach to individuals living on the streets in high fire severity zones since Friday, January 3rd, and will continue to do so in the coming days,
the office of Mayor Karen Bass said in an evening update on the city's wildfiresUntil adequate water pressure can be re-established, and water is tested and confirmed to be safe, this notice is in effect. It is possible that disease-causing organisms could be present,
the department said in a statementProlonged elevated to critical fire weather is expected,
according to the fire weather outlook from the NWS Storm Prediction CenterI walked into my neighborhood then — I wasn't able to drive — and got everything I could collect in my hands and walked out,
she saidAfter returning this evening from Los Angeles, where earlier today he had met with police, fire and emergency personnel fighting the historic fires raging in the area and approved a Major Disaster declaration for California, President Biden made the decision to cancel his upcoming trip to Italy to remain focused on directing the full federal response in the days ahead,
she saidWords cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing,
the Crystals saidThe Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire continue their rapid growth near Los Angeles as both have scorched over 10,000 acres,
CIRA wrote in a post on X Wednesday night
We will put out the fire. And then it will be time to rebuild,
Márquez said at a news conference this afternoonWe expect, with favorable conditions over the next couple days, to start making good progress on this fire,
Augustine saidI don’t have a lot of information. I can tell you we’re throwing all of our available resources at it as we speak,
Crowley said before she excused herself from the news event