Los Angeles is battling massive wildfires fueled by strong winds, resulting in fatalities, widespread evacuations, and significant property damage. The fires have consumed thousands of acres and are rapidly spreading.
Zaydee Sanchez/Reuters'We're facing a historic natural disaster. And I think that can't be stated strong enough,' Kevin McGowan, director of emergency management for Los Angeles County, says LOS ANGELES , USA – Raging wildfires surrounded Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 8, killing at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit, as more than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate.
Fierce winds hindered firefighting operations and fueled the fires, which have burned unimpeded since they began on Tuesday. Five separate fires burned in Los Angeles County, all of them 0% contained according to state officials, including a pair of conflagrations that held the city in a pincer move. On the west side, the Palisades Fire consumed 15,832 acres (6,406 hectares) and 1,000 structures in the hills between Santa Monica and Malibu, racing down Topanga Canyon until reaching the natural fire break of the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. It was already one of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history. To the east, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Eaton Fire claimed another 10,600 acres (4,289 hectares) and killed at least five people, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told KNX radio. Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated initial damage and economic loss at more than $50 billion. “We’re facing a historic natural disaster. And I think that can’t be stated strong enough,” Kevin McGowan, director of emergency management for Los Angeles County, told a press conference. The skies above Los Angeles glowed red in some areas and were blanketed by thick smoke. Nearly 1 million homes and businesses lost power in Los Angeles County, according to PowerOutage.us. “The wind whipped up, the flames were up about 30 or 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high, and you hear ‘pop, pop, pop
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