Los Angeles, United States—Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes
A vehicle burns during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on January 8, 2025. Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said January 8 as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes. More than 1,000 buildings have burned in multiple wildfires that have erupted around America's second biggest city, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
“We’re doing the very best we can. But no, we don’t have enough fire personnel in LA County between all the departments to handle this,” he said. Evacuation orders were in place for about 70,000 people. A large number of people who did not heed warnings to leave had suffered “significant injuries,” Marrone said. Vicious gusts pushed the flames, whipping red-hot embers hundreds of meters , sparking new spot fires faster than firefighters could quell them.
“We’re doing anything and everything and as long as it takes to contain these fires,” Biden told reporters. Having razed perhaps hundreds of multi-million dollar homes, the Pacific Palisades fire looked set to be one of the costliest blazes on record. Sarahlee Stevens-Shippen, 69, spent the night at a friend’s house and returned to the canyon early morning to grab a few supplies.
Utilities in California frequently de-energize lines during high winds to minimize the risk of new fires.
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