Powerful winds fuel massive wildfires in Los Angeles, forcing evacuations and causing widespread destruction. At least five people have been killed, thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed, and hundreds of thousands have been evacuated. Firefighters struggle to contain the blazes, aided by assistance from other states and Canada.
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The death toll is likely to rise, Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna told a press conference, adding that the Eaton Fire alone had damaged or destroyed 4,000 to 5,000 structures. Officials said the Palisades Fire destroyed an estimated 1,000 more. In Pacific Palisades, an upscale and picturesque enclave where many celebrities reside, once-palatial homes stood in ruins, while downed power lines and abandoned cars littered the roadways. The smell of heavy smoke filled the air, and residents wearing masks rode bicycles, hoping to catch a glimpse of their damaged houses.
The two biggest conflagrations — the Palisades and Eaton fires — formed a pincer around the city so enormous that it was visible from space.
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