Devastating wildfires are tearing through Los Angeles and surrounding areas, fueled by hurricane-force winds. At least five people have been killed, and over 1,000 buildings have been destroyed. Thousands have been forced to evacuate.
At least five people have been killed in rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles , officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes. More than 1,000 buildings have burned in fires that have broken out around America's second biggest city, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Hurricane-force winds whipped up fireballs that leapt from house to house in the upmarket Pacific Palisades area, incinerating a swathe of California's most desirable real estate favored by Hollywood celebrities. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said his crews were overwhelmed by the scale and speed of the unfolding disasters. “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. The fire raging in Pacific Palisades had consumed around 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares) as of Wednesday afternoon, taking 1,000 homes and businesses with it. A separate 10,600-acre fire was burning around Altadena, north of the city, where flames tore through suburban streets. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said an earlier death toll of two had now increased, with more deaths feared.“And remember, this is still a very fluid situation, there’s zero containment on this fire. I’m really praying we don’t find more, but I don’t think that’s going to be the case.” Evacuation orders were in place for about 70,000 people across the area. 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 yards (meters) and sparking new spot fires faster than firefighters could quell the
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