Over 100,000 Residents Under Evacuation Orders Amid Southern California Fires

The devastating fires in Southern California have destroyed thousands of buildings, burned tens of thousands of acres, and forced hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate.

“Drone footage shows the devastating aftermath of the LA fires which have destroyed thousands of homes. At this time, five people are deceased, over 2,000 structures have burned down and at least 130,000 residents are under evacuation order,” Collin Rugg wrote.

“Unfortunately, forecasters warn that fire weather will likely continue through Friday night. Firefighters have made ‘big gains’ fighting the Sunset Fire in Hollywood, stopping the fire from burning any homes, according to the LA Times,” he added.

NEW: Drone footage shows the devastating aftermath of the LA fires which have destroyed thousands of homes.

At this time, five people are deceased, over 2,000 structures have burned down and at least 130,000 residents are under evacuation order.

Unfortunately, forecasters warn… pic.twitter.com/gVeWmeaRWu

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 9, 2025

CBS News reports five deceased individuals and over 100,000 evacuated from the deadly fires.

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Per CNN:

Firefighters have spent days doing whatever possible to fight fires across the county as strong winds and low humidity made for difficult conditions.

Here is where the fires stand, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection:

Palisades Fire: At least 15,832 acres and 0% contained.

Eaton Fire: At least 10,600 acres and 0% contained.

Hurst Fire: At least 855 acres and 10% contained.

Lidia Fire: At least 348 acres and 40% contained.

Sunset Fire: At least 60 acres and 0% contained.

With wind speeds easing, helicopters were able to get back in the air and drop water and fire retardants on Wednesday in an effort to contain the fires and protect property, having previously been disrupted by high winds.

Inferno Chaos: LA Fire Spreads To Hollywood Hills, 2,000 Buildings Destroyed, Over 130,000 Evacuated https://t.co/gO0hPdq67X

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 9, 2025

NEW: Drone shot over Pacific Palisades shows entire blocks of homes burned to the ground by the Los Angeles fire.

More than 15,800 acres and 1,000 structures have already been destroyed in the Palisades fire.

Mandatory evacuation orders have just been issued for parts of Santa… pic.twitter.com/kq6GhgXbbi

— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) January 9, 2025

Driving into LA and ANTOHER fire has started in the Hollywood Hills.

Apparently all fires from Pacific palisades to Altadena are still at 0% containment.

I can’t even keep up at this point pic.twitter.com/osef7288xz

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) January 9, 2025

Zero Hedge reports:

The most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history has burned over 17,000 acres with zero containment, scorching the seaside area between Malibu and Santa Monica. The inferno has destroyed at least 2,000 building structures (damage estimates in the tens of billions of dollars) and forced 130,000 residents to evacuate their homes. Meanwhile, a new fire ignited overnight in the Hollywood Hills area.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s latest update on Thursday morning shows that the Palisades Fire has burned through more than 17,200 acres, while the Eaton Fire has expanded to 10,000. Both fires still have zero containment.

Also, the Hurst fire has spread to nearly 900 acres, 10% of which are contained, while the Lidia Fire has burned 350 acres, 40% of which are contained.

The newest, the Sunset Fire, was sparked on Wednesday night in Hollywood Hills and has grown to dozens of acres.

According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, at least 130,000 people are under evacuation warnings or orders due to the Palisades and Eaton fires.

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