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CA - Pacific Palisades - 30,000 People Ordered to Evacuate From L.A. Wildfires #2
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Thank You so much Fire Fighters and your spouses and your families for the sacrifice, dedication, hard work, and long, long hours. Prayers for your safety, health, and successful return home soon.
Firefighters are on the frontlines of the California wildfires. Their families have been waiting — and worrying. Updated Wed, January 22, 2025 · 7 min read
Firefighters are on the frontlines of the California wildfires. Their families have been waiting — and worrying.
Spouses of L.A. firefighters share a glimpse into their lives during the wildfires.
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Interstate 5, which runs from the Mexican to Canadian borders, was closed today in the fire area. The traffic map said it would be closed until Jan. 25, but this article says it will open tonight. If it stays closed, it will severely impact deliveries north and south.
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.www.cbsnews.com
Authorities closed the I-5 Freeway earlier in the day to allow personnel to swiftly respond to the fire. Luna said they plan to reopen the major thoroughfare Wednesday night.
"We needed to have better ingress and regress for emergency vehicles coming through the 5 Freeway corridor," Luna said. "We want to give the 5 back to our community."
The LA Times says that Interstate 5 reopened on Wednesday evening.
It also says that the Hughes fire was 14% contained as of Wednesday night.
L.A. fire live updates: New fire breaks out along 405 Freeway in Sepulveda Pass
A new fire broke out Wednesday night along the 405 Freeway. The fire was burning on the east side of the freeway near the Sepulveda Fire Road. Multiple fire engines were on the scene.
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Looks like there was also a brush fire at Sepulveda that started and was controlled while I slept.
A fire at Laguna has forced the evacuation of Cal State Channel Islands campus.
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LA braces itself as another large fire breaks out that's grown to more than 10,000 acres
Los Angeles was bracing itself yet again Thursday after a new fire broke out north of the city that has so far spread to more than 10,000 acres.
The Hughes Fire started at about 10:50 a.m. local time Wednesday near Castaic, north of Los Angeles. It was first reported at about 50 acres — but soon mushroomed to more than 10,000 acres by midnight, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. As of Thursday morning, it was 14% contained.
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Los Angeles was bracing itself yet again Thursday after a new fire broke out north of the city that has so far spread to more than 10,000 acres.
The Hughes Fire started at about 10:50 a.m. local time Wednesday near Castaic, north of Los Angeles. It was first reported at about 50 acres — but soon mushroomed to more than 10,000 acres by midnight, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. As of Thursday morning, it was 14% contained.
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 are under evacuation orders or warnings as a new wind-driven wildfire spreads in the mountains north of Los Angeles.
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"Wildfires spared Olympic venues in L.A.,
but the city's rebuild could impact
runup to 2028 Olympic Games.
The runup to the city hosting
the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics,
in addition to World Cup matches in 2026
and a Super Bowl in '27,
will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure.
That seems cruelly ironic after Los Angeles organizers sold the Games as
a no-build event."
Wildfires spared Olympic venues in L.A., but the city's rebuild could impact runup to 2028 Olympic Games
Los Angeles is scheduled to host the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in 2027.
'Southern California faces a long and difficult recovery from the wildfires.
On top of that,
Los Angeles is scheduled to host some of the biggest sporting events in the world in the next few years.
Some critics have already called for those events to be moved.
Others say those events will actually help the rebuilding process."
Can LA handle the Olympics and World Cup after the fires?
Most of the facilities slated to be used in the 2028 Olympic games were unscathed in the Palisades and Eaton fires
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Hoping and praying the weather conditions change and new wildfires stop breaking out. It looks like it might rain some in SoCal this weekend. I'm in inner San Diego and it's been a long time since we've had a good rain.
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
Updated Thu, January 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM PST·3 min read
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres (38 square km), fueled by strong winds and dry brush, forcing mandatory evacuation orders for more than 31,000 people. The Hughes fire, about 50 miles (80 km)...
While the new fire raged, the two deadly fires that have ravaged Los Angeles since Jan. 7 came under greater control, Cal Fire said.
SOME RAIN--
Looks like some rain for both LA & San Diego counties.
SOME RAIN--
Looks like some rain for both LA & San Diego counties.
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This was in San Diego county yesterday. I wonder how the man burned his hands. I'm thinking he might've tried to put out the fire, but I'll admit, I'm suspicious of it, too. Interested to hear his story. You can see the man in the video.
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...he saw someone getting medical attention after they were hurt by flames.
“And the guy that burned. His hands were all burnt and bandaged. I don’t know what happened or what he was doing up there with the fire,” Plauske said. “You can see him. He just sitting there shaking his head and he has bandages on his hand. Pretty horrific for him, I bet.”
Video - Eyewitness describes start of brush fire in Rancho Bernardo and what he witnessed
'Pretty intense': Man driving to work describes Bernardo Fire, seeing injured man
A man on his way to work spoke to ABC 10News about seeing the start of the Bernardo Fire and a person injured by the flames.
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...he saw someone getting medical attention after they were hurt by flames.
“And the guy that burned. His hands were all burnt and bandaged. I don’t know what happened or what he was doing up there with the fire,” Plauske said. “You can see him. He just sitting there shaking his head and he has bandages on his hand. Pretty horrific for him, I bet.”
Video - Eyewitness describes start of brush fire in Rancho Bernardo and what he witnessed
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Watch this California wildfire evacuee's emotional reaction to finding her sheep are safe
A woman who had to leave her sheep behind during a wildfire evacuation in Malibu, California, breaks down in tears of joy when she finds them alive.
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Theres currently 8 active fires.
The hughes fire's stats havent moved in a bit. Im assuming they arent currently accurate
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The hughes fire's stats havent moved in a bit. Im assuming they arent currently accurate
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Here is one more problem. Not in Pacific Palisades, but in CA in general. Illegal marijuana plantations. Some also draw water for irrigation. I personally don’t mind if it all burns down, but apparently, it is a fire hazard.
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Fire, guns and poison: Illegal marijuana farms pose deadly risks in California's national forests
Law enforcement can’t keep up with drug traffickers who grow marijuana in national forests, poisoning wildlife, siphoning water and risking wildfires.
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Two fires have broke out in San Diego County today. It's getting hard to keep track. It is going to calm down with a weather change this weekend.
"The Gilman Fire" in La Jolla, in San Diego county, near UCSD, but no immediate threat to the campus. It's near the University of California, San Diego Medical Center at 9420 Athena Circle, Lot P781, and surrounding area that a fire broke up this afternoon. Led to a big traffic jam due to congestion of cars.
Evacuation orders just lifted."The Gilman Fire" in La Jolla, in San Diego county, near UCSD, but no immediate threat to the campus. It's near the University of California, San Diego Medical Center at 9420 Athena Circle, Lot P781, and surrounding area that a fire broke up this afternoon. Led to a big traffic jam due to congestion of cars.
"...70 children in the afterschool program at Torrey Pines Elementary School were sheltering in place waiting to be picked up by parents/guardians,"
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Fire with ‘dangerous rate of spread’ erupts at Otay Mountain
“Border 2 Fire,” was reported after 2:15 p.m. in the area of Otay Mountain Truck Trail in the Otay Wilderness Area.
The Otay Mt. Border Fire near the border is burning and the winds were very strong (up 35 mph) scattering the smoke to other areas.
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Fire with ‘dangerous rate of spread’ erupts at Otay Mountain
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/fire-with-dangerous-rate-of-spread-erupts-at-otay-mountain/
The fire, which has been named the“Border 2 Fire,” was reported after 2:15 p.m. in the area of Otay Mountain Truck Trail in the Otay Wilderness Area.
The Otay Mt. Border Fire near the border is burning and the winds were very strong (up 35 mph) scattering the smoke to other areas.
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Bottom of page under 'media releases".
'For updates from the Los Angeles County Coordinated Joint Information Center, LA County Recovery and Wildfire Update press releases related to recovery,' click here.
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- Sheriff’s Department Responds to Hughes Fire Threat at Pitchess Detention Center, Prioritizing Safety and Coordination – Posted January 23, 2025
- Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches – Posted January 23, 2025
- Smoke Advisory – Unhealthy Air Quality Declared due to Hughes Wildfire – Posted January 23, 2025
- Windblown Dust and Ash Advisory – Posted January 23, 2025
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