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The winds continue to be of a historic nature... this is absolutely an unprecedented, historic firestorm,
said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
This is the most widespread, devastating fire in California's history,
he saidWe're throwing everything at our disposal — including our National Guard service members — to protect communities in the days to come,
he saidYou're going to be okay, alright?
The man, whose identity was not immediately known, can be heard telling his dog
This is the first time I've seen the house I grew up in and I really don't know what to say,
he said while on camera, before contacted his mother on FaceTime to show her the home
I'm not going to pretend that I'm not a human without my own thoughts and feelings...It would almost be a disservice to hide the emotions about what I've seen."
Soboroff said during an interview on ThursdayWhat I've seen here is what I would have expected from an earthquake,
he saidI have lived in California all my life and never seen that size of fire erupt so quickly in the direction of the Palisades."
Adriana Silva, a Los Angeles resident, told NewsweekHow can we help?"
As Americans watch this tragedy unfold, the devastating images of flames engulfing homes and firefighters working tirelessly to contain the destruction raise a familiar question
You combine this with the fire-generated weather, and the result is a heterogeneous burn pattern,
she addedThe variability of winds on a fine scale due to terrain or obstacles" could be part of the reason some areas of vegetation have avoided being burned
Frank Flocke, a senior scientist at NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), told NewsweekBecause this is an urban environment, the flow near the surface is largely influenced by the local infrastructure."
NSF NCAR scientist Maria Frediani told NewsweekHow they are built, and the surrounding vegetation can help deter, or facilitate, ember accumulation and new ignitions."
Concerning how some buildings appear to have been spared from the flames, Frediani saidMy kids were afraid and I, like many hundreds of thousands of other people, told my family, ‘We have to get a go bag ready right now,
he recalled
Like so many people in this part of LA, I know multiple people who lost their homes in this fire,
he addedI can feel the heat emanating from this house, which happens to be my aunt’s house,
he saidOne of the issues that we have, of course, is we do need to be cognizant of the fact that this is our fire season as well,
he added
I’m going to spend every moment that I can making sure that I’m in as many areas as possible, meeting and talking to residents to see what is needed in the recovery,
Bass saidThere is an extreme amount of frustration, anger, fear with regards to the erroneous messages that have been sent out through the wireless emergency Alert System across L.A County. I can’t express enough how sorry I am for this experience,
L.A. County Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan said at a news conference on FridayI don’t believe there is anything Angelenos can’t do if we stand together,
she added