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Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early on Wednesday.

ajeet-kumar Edited By: Ajeet Kumar @Ajeet1994 [Updated: January 08, 2025 18:08 IST]
  • A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers.
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    A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers.
  • Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated.
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    Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated.
  • Flames in Pacific Palisades burned celebrity homes, blocked roads, and forced residents to flee on foot with pets and belongings.
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    Flames in Pacific Palisades burned celebrity homes, blocked roads, and forced residents to flee on foot with pets and belongings.
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  • Abandoned cars on Palisades Drive created traffic jams, requiring a bulldozer to clear a path for emergency vehicles.
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    Abandoned cars on Palisades Drive created traffic jams, requiring a bulldozer to clear a path for emergency vehicles.
  • Santa Ana winds reaching 70 mph fueled the fires, with gusts expected to top 100 mph in mountain regions.
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    Santa Ana winds reaching 70 mph fueled the fires, with gusts expected to top 100 mph in mountain regions.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and deployed over 1,400 firefighters to combat the wildfires.
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    Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and deployed over 1,400 firefighters to combat the wildfires.
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  • President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed in Los Angeles, and was briefed on the wildfire situation.
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    President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed in Los Angeles, and was briefed on the wildfire situation.
  • The Pacific Palisades fire destroyed homes, damaged a high school, and threatened 13,000 structures, with 30,000 under evacuation orders.
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    The Pacific Palisades fire destroyed homes, damaged a high school, and threatened 13,000 structures, with 30,000 under evacuation orders.
  • The Getty Villa grounds were scorched, but the museum staff and collection remained safe.
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    The Getty Villa grounds were scorched, but the museum staff and collection remained safe.
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  • Power outages affected over 200,000 residents in Los Angeles County due to the destructive winds.
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    Power outages affected over 200,000 residents in Los Angeles County due to the destructive winds.
  • Longtime Palisades residents described chaotic evacuations as embers ignited cars and homes burned in rapid succession.
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    Longtime Palisades residents described chaotic evacuations as embers ignited cars and homes burned in rapid succession.
  • Actor James Woods shared footage of flames near his home, describing the destruction as he prepared to evacuate.
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    Actor James Woods shared footage of flames near his home, describing the destruction as he prepared to evacuate.
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  • Film premieres were cancelled, and schools in Pacific Palisades temporarily relocated students due to the fires and weather.
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    Film premieres were cancelled, and schools in Pacific Palisades temporarily relocated students due to the fires and weather.
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