Twin wildfires, the Palisades and Eaton fires, burn uncontrollably across Los Angeles, consuming nearly 28,000 acres and causing at least five fatalities. Thousands of structures are destroyed, forcing over 100,000 evacuations. Hurricane-force winds exacerbate the situation, creating a 'firestorm' visible from space. The blazes are the most destructive in Los Angeles history, highlighting the region's vulnerability to wildfires due to prolonged drought and Santa Ana winds.
LOS ANGELES — A pair of massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning unchecked early on Thursday, two days after they ignited, but firefighting crews made progress overnight in controlling a smaller blaze burning in the hills overlooking Hollywood Boulevard.
Daniel Cole The National Weather Service extended Red Flag warnings—issued when the risk for fire is high due to low humidity, high winds and warm temperatures—for Los Angeles and Ventura counties through 6 p.m. Friday.Humidity will remain at 10% to 20% through Friday, falling to bone-dry single digits at times.
Fred Greaves Smoldering ruinsAerial video by KTLA television showed block after block of smoldering homes in Pacific Palisades, the smoky grid occasionally punctuated by the orange blaze of another home still on fire.To the east, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Eaton Fire claimed another 10,600 acres , 1,000 structures, and killed at least five people, officials said."We're facing a historic natural disaster.
Disaster WILDFIRE CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES DISASTER EVACUATIONS SANTA ANA WINDS DRY WEATHER CLIMATE CHANGE NATURAL DISASTER
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