CA - Pacific Palisades - 30,000 People Ordered to Evacuate From L.A. Wildfires

[seasideForest]

There have been a few ARSON arrests. The latest fire, in Calasbasas area, very close to us, was arson. They just arrested the moron.

That's 5000+ homes, apartment buildings, stores/restaurants, offices, schools and churches.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/arson-suspect-arrested-in-woodland-hills-near-kenneth-fire/

RSBM

Arson?!? OMG. I know it's not the first time arson has caused a forest fire. But. That makes me so angry. I don't have words. The morons who toss a cigarette or whatever where they shouldn't is bad enough. But who sets fires for fun/to cause damage or why exactly arsonists commit arson. SMH

 

[bmacmillan1]

RSBM

Arson?!? OMG. I know it's not the first time arson has caused a forest fire. But. That makes me so angry. I don't have words. The morons who toss a cigarette or whatever where they shouldn't is bad enough. But who sets fires for fun/to cause damage or why exactly arsonists commit arson. SMH

I am in Cape Town, SA and over the last few years fires have sprung up on most mountain ranges, fanned by the wind and spread rapidly. The cause - mainly arsonists...

 

[iamshadow21]

Some numbers from Governor Newsom.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1877558554799845731

Don't know if the numbers of personnel includes the close to 800 incarcerated firefighters, or just those who are nonincarcerated employees and volunteers.

 

[iamshadow21]

This article names one of the other victims as Erliene Kelley, a retired pharmacy technician.

Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?

At least five people died in fires raging across Los Angeles. Several of them lived near each other in the ravaged Altadena neighborhood.

www.nytimes.com

All the victims named so far seem to have been elderly and/or disabled.

 

[seasideForest]

TL : DR - Anthony, 67, was an amputee, and Justin, in his 20s, had cerebral palsy.

Father and son. Devastating for the extended family to lose both at once.

 

[iamshadow21]

Father and son. Devastating for the extended family to lose both at once.

There was another son besides Justin usually available who probably would have been the one to help them leave, but he was in hospital when the fire began. His sister, who the father called as the fire was approaching, lives in a completely different state.

They could do nothing but wait for the ambulance, and it never came.

MOO

 

[SouthAussie]

RSBM

Arson?!? OMG. I know it's not the first time arson has caused a forest fire. But. That makes me so angry. I don't have words. The morons who toss a cigarette or whatever where they shouldn't is bad enough. But who sets fires for fun/to cause damage or why exactly arsonists commit arson. SMH

Some years ago, we had a firefighter in my area arrested for lighting fires. Other times they have caught kids doing it. On really bad fire-danger days it is not unusual to see police patrolling the area, watching for arsonists - other than that, we pretty much never see police vehicles in my part of the Adelaide Hills.

South Australia 2013 (not the fires on this thread): Volunteer firefighter charged over arson spree

 

[iamshadow21]

Huge long list here of celebrities - actors, singers, reality tv stars, etc. - who have lost their homes. Some I'm familiar with, others not, but it's already a big list. I assume this is just going to get longer, looking at the pictures from the Palisades and Eaton fires. And there are going to be people who don't meet the DM's bar of 'famous' who could have lost everything. I know, for example, that Matt Mercer and Marisha Ray of Critical Role fame were evacuated, but I've no idea if their home is still standing.

A-listers homes destroyed in California wildfires

Hollywood stars are picking up the pieces after discovering their affluent neighborhood was reduced to ash and rubble when the California wildfires tore though Pacific Palisades.

www.dailymail.co.uk

MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

I'm so freaking angry. Not only did the drone strike the plane, due to wing damage from the strike, SuperScooper is grounded.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1877600213445074979

THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS. They're saving your life, drone tool! Go think about your choices.

MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

The Lidia fire is 75% contained.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1877606450299888029

A reminder that contained doesn't mean out, just that they're keeping it within a perimeter. Embers can still fly, and a sudden wind change could mean a fire jumps lines and is uncontained again.

MOO

 

[SouthAussie]

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"Amid this, looting has broken out. At least 20 people have been arrested in the aftermath of wildfires that started on Tuesday.

"They were testing doors and looking in windows" of homes that had been evacuated, Nicholas Norman, who managed to save his home from burning, told AFP. Now Norman, a teacher, is busy guarding his home from looters, after a police officer friend told him that looters had been arrested a few blocks away just hours earlier.

Norman, who usually doesn't even lock his car, said he will be back on his porch after sunset, and will make a few rounds of nearby streets to keep an eye out on empty houses."

Los Angeles Wildfires LIVE Updates: 10 Dead, US National Guard Called In, Survivors Survey Wreckage

Los Angeles Wildfires LIVE Updates: California's National Guard has been deployed to assist in Los Angeles wildfires that have killed at least five people.

www.ndtv.com

 

[iamshadow21]

A whole article on ABC News Australia about the problematic planting of blue gums in California, and the exacerbating role they are possibly playing in the fires.

Flammable Australian blue gums caught up in LA wildfires

The flammable Tasmanian blue gum has caused friction among Californians in the past for its role in wildfires. Scientists say the fire-loving tree is one factor in a complex story of climate change.

www.abc.net.au

Are the gum trees causing the fires? No. Are they making them harder to bring under control? Well, they're not helping, that's for sure.

MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

Far from Hollywood's wealth, Los Angeles fire survivors feel forgotten

Residents of Los Angeles suburb of Altadena say they are concerned they are not a priority when it comes to government resources, insurance companies and emergency services.

www.rnz.co.nz

 

[iamshadow21]

'It's about caring for each other.'

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/09/climate/video/man-rescues-stray-dog-california-wildfires-digvid

 

[iamshadow21]

A great article about the shelters and the regular people in the community reaching out and supporting their fellow human beings, from the young to the elderly.

At Los Angeles emergency shelters, wildfire evacuees turn to community help amid uncertainty

"It’s hard to see, because there’s so much pain and suffering,” said one local, who dropped off toys at the Westwood Recreation Center in West Los Angeles.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Kenneth Fire Expands Rapidly as Los Angeles Battles Windswept Storms

A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the area near Calabasas Officials expected the blaze to continue growing.

www.nytimes.com

 

[iamshadow21]

All evacuation notices and warnings for Kenneth fire lifted.

Kenneth Fire evacuation orders and warnings lifted

All evacuation orders and warnings issued for the Kenneth Fire have been lifted, according to an update posted Thursday night on the City of Calabasas’ X

www.nbcnews.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Grassroots volunteer effort at Rose Bowl parking lot organising and distributing outpouring of donations. Water, hygiene products, canned food, blankets, hot food. It all began with a father and son serving hot dogs to hungry evacuees.

Volunteer efforts underway to support fire victims at Rose Bowl parking lot in Pasadena

A grassroots volunteer effort has been established at a Rose Bowl parking lot in Pasadena to support those affected by the fires.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[iamshadow21]

'Be a good neighbour right now.'

Los Angeles death toll rises to 11 as governor orders water investigation – as it happened

Officials say five people killed in Palisades fire and six in Eaton fire, while LA fire chief criticizes city officials over hydrants than ran dry

www.theguardian.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Chef Jose Andres is giving out free food to disaster victims.

Live: Santa Monica declares 6pm curfew as National Guard arrives to deter looting

At least 10 people have been killed as fires continue to burn around Los Angeles, with authorities confirming the disaster has destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures. Follow live.

www.abc.net.au