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

[iamshadow21]

Everything you ever wanted to know about the aircraft and techniques being used to fight the LA fires but didn't know who to ask:

'World's largest' aerial water-bombing fleet battling LA's fires

Since January 1, more than 101 wildfires have broken out across California. The state's fire department has deployed what is says is "the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet worldwide" to extinguish the flames.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Curious Me]

Chateau Marmont announced that it would open its private cottages for the next week to "firefighters and members of the unions representing our city's creative industries.

I don't know if it'll be at a reduced rate. They normally start at $1,165 per night or maybe that is the reduced rate. ​

MSN

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Chateau Marmont, Sunset Tower Offer Refuge to Firefighters and Angelenos Amid L.A. Fires

The historic Hollywood hangouts are opening their doors to first responders and evacuees during the wildfires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

"To the heroes and victims in the Hollywood community who've lost their homes… We'd like to invite you to our safe haven. For the next week, we're making our cottages available for complimentary two-night stays,"...​

 

[Warwick1991]

Chateau Marmont announced that it would open its private cottages for the next week to "firefighters and members of the unions representing our city's creative industries.

I don't know if it'll be at a reduced rate. They normally start at $1,165 per night or maybe that is the reduced rate. ​

MSN

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Chateau Marmont, Sunset Tower Offer Refuge to Firefighters and Angelenos Amid L.A. Fires

The historic Hollywood hangouts are opening their doors to first responders and evacuees during the wildfires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

"To the heroes and victims in the Hollywood community who've lost their homes… We'd like to invite you to our safe haven. For the next week, we're making our cottages available for complimentary two-night stays,"...​

Well, it says complimentary, so that usually means free...

 

[mickey2942]

My Aunt lives in Glendale, and has joined a group of volunteers to look for lost pets, and get them cleaned up, take pictures, and post them on the Humane Society webpage for people who are missing pets.

They are also scanning them for chips.

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[iamshadow21]

Oregon Fire sends six more strike teams.

Oregon Fire sends six more strike teams to help with SoCal fires

Six additional strike teams are headed to Southern California from across 11 Oregon counties, according to a press release from the Oregon State Fire Marshal. “We understand the gravity of the disaster taking place in California,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said. “Please rest...

www.nbclosangeles.com

As of Saturday, the state of Oregon has sent 21 strike teams alongside 75 fire engines, 30 water tenders, and 370 firefighters to aid California's fight against the Palisades and Eaton fires.

 

[iamshadow21]

My Aunt lives in Glendale, and has joined a group of volunteers to look for lost pets, and get them cleaned up, take pictures, and post them on the Humane Society webpage for people who are missing pets.

They are also scanning them for chips.

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Your aunt is my hero. Tell her that we're cheering her on, but also, to drink enough, eat, and get enough sleep. This kind of disaster will take all you have to give and beyond, if you let it. Like on an aeroplane, see to your own oxygen mask first, or you can't help anyone. I wish her and her volunteer group all the best.

MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-11-25#cm5t2oxt800053b6o7lahfp2i

Santa Ana winds could pick up but also push Palisades fire "back onto itself," says battalion chief.

 

[iamshadow21]

https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-11-25#cm5t46aei000e3b6oc2l9rkgw

Malibu has lost a third of its eastern edge to the Palisades fire, said Mayor Doug Stewart.

 

[iamshadow21]

Live: LA fires spread in Palisades as dogs search for victims

Los Angeles braces for another day of smoke and ash as firefighters work to contain new blazes across the neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades.

www.abc.net.au

Fire tornado spotted in San Fernando Valley.

 

[Curious Me]

‘Small comfort’: Bette Midler shares video of a family singing after home decimated by LA fire
Posted: Jan 11, 2025 / 06:15 PM EST

“A family in the Eaton Fire,” Midler wrote Friday, accompanying the video she posted on Instagram.

https://fox8.com/news/small-comfort-bette-midler-shares-video-of-a-family-singing-after-home-decimated-by-la-fire/

 

[charminglane]

Our Director will be escorted into the evacuation area with the sheriff tomorrow to assess our building.
Staff are being deployed by L.A. County Parks and Rec to act as supplemental staff at some camps for the displaced children and teens that are being set up as family care programs.
We will be there as familiar faces from town they may recognize.
We will greet and register them, feed them, play, read, take field trips, and spoil them rotten with comfort and support.
The children will come to us from wherever they evacuated to.

 

[Curious Me]

Our Director will be escorted into the evacuation area with the sheriff tomorrow to assess our building.
Staff are being deployed by L.A. County Parks and Rec to act as supplemental staff at some camps for the displaced children and teens that are being set up as family care programs.
We will be there as familiar faces from town they may recognize.
We will greet and register them, feed them, play, read, take field trips, and spoil them rotten with comfort and support.
The children will come to us from wherever they evacuated to.

That's a wonderful way to help the displaced children and teens, @charminglane. It's commendable how fast a program is being put in place. Your post made me realize how lost people will be feeling trying to figure out what to do. Normal schedules have been disrupted. I think it's a given that most people will need help dealing with some degree of sadness and in a state of mourning what was lost. I imagine the young people especially will feel afraid and need help dealing with the changes. It's great that new programs will be put in place to help them move forward with hope and the strength of the community.​

 

[Curious Me]

Fuerza Regida Rent Out Hotel for Families Affected by L.A. Fires

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or Fuerza Regida Rent Out Hotel for Families Affected by L.A. Fires

The band announced they rented out a hotel for families in need.

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The band noted on Instagram that they've rented the unnamed hotel for six days, beginning today, Jan. 11. "Please reach out to [email protected] for further information."​

 

[SouthAussie]

In the status update for the Palisades fire on the Cal Fire site ......

Please be advised: An inaccurate social media post is currently circulating on Facebook. The post claims that individuals can come to California to join a clean-up crew in areas affected by recent LA wildfires. This information is false, and we would like to clarify that there is no such opportunity available. We kindly ask that you refrain from calling to inquire about this.

Palisades Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

 

[JennieM]

Looters dressed as firefighters arrested in LA​

At least 20 people have been arrested for looting evacuated homes in Los Angeles, including two people who posed as firefighters, a Los Angeles police captain says.

"Looting is an issue, the number of arrests is continuously growing," Capt Mike Lorenz of the Los Angeles Police Department told a community meeting in the Palisades yesterday evening.

He adds: "We even made arrests of two individuals that were actually posing as firefighters coming in and out of houses".

Fox News reports that some LA residents are hiring private security to help protect their home from looters. Sean Ben, founder of the security company Nastec, tells the network his company is providing round-the-clock security in some neighbourhoods.

IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS
Image caption,
A "no looters" sign is placed on a road after residents fled from the Eaton Fire

LA braces for renewed high winds as three wildfires continue to burn

LA City mayor Karen Bass says "urgent preparations" are being made, with winds expected to peak on Tuesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

California's neighbours dispatch reinforcements​

California's neighbouring states have dispatched crews to help Los Angeles battle the four fires that continue to ravage the city.

Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington have sent firefighters to Los Angeles, according to a report from the BBC's US partner CBS.

The US's closest neighbouring countries, Canada and Mexico, have also dispatched crews.

More than 70 firefighters and disaster relief workers from Mexico's National Forestry Commission and Ministry of Defence were deployed to Los Angeles yesterday to help bolster efforts to contain the fires. That is in addition to another group of Mexican firefighters who reportedly arrived in Los Angeles on Friday.

Canada is preparing to send firefighters and specialist equipment to the area and coordinators say fire crews could arrive as soon as Monday.

"These reinforcements are crucial not only for containment efforts but also to provide much-needed relief to the brave firefighters on the frontlines," says the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in a post on X.

Approximately 14,000 personnel are currently battling the Palisades fire, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.

IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS
Image caption,
A Mexican military and fire aid team gather before boarding a plane bound for California to help fight wildfires

LA braces for renewed high winds as three wildfires continue to burn

LA City mayor Karen Bass says "urgent preparations" are being made, with winds expected to peak on Tuesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

LA water department says reports of broken fire hydrants are 'false'​

IMAGE SOURCE, REUTERS
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) says claims that fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades were broken before the fires are "misleading and false".

In a statement, the department says it "repaired every hydrant needing repairs as reported by LA Fire Department inspectors".

The LADWP says it had an updated list of all hydrants needing repairs ahead of the fire and that they were all operational.

It adds that about 20% of fire hydrants in the Palisades area - and mostly in the higher elevations - lost water pressure "due to unprecedented and extreme demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support". In those cases, water tankers were dispatched to help firefighters.

The update comes amid claims that firefighters had run out of water or that fire hydrants had low pressure, hampering their efforts to tackle the blazes.

LA braces for renewed high winds as three wildfires continue to burn

LA City mayor Karen Bass says "urgent preparations" are being made, with winds expected to peak on Tuesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Displaced Californians face steep costs as officials warn against price gouging​

IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES

People who have either lost their homes or are displaced by fire evacuation orders say price gouging incidents are preventing them from finding new accommodation.

Maya Lieberman, a 50-year-old stylist, tells AFP news agency that price gouging is "going haywire", and that she is unable to find anywhere to live.

"We put in an application at a house... that was listed at $17,000 (£14,000) a month, and they told us if we didn't pay $30,000, we weren't going to get it. They told me they have people ready to offer more and pay cash. It's absolutely insane," Lieberman says.

TV producer Alex Smith, who has been forced to leave his home, says he has friends who booked hotels outside Los Angeles but were asked to pay more upon arrival.

Officials in California warn that people engaging in price gouging, looting, and scamming are breaking the law and will be held accountable. "We've seen businesses and landlords … jack up the price," California Attorney General Rob Bonta told a news conference on Saturday.

"It's called price gouging. It is illegal. You cannot do it. It is a crime punishable by up to a year in jail and fines," he said, adding prices can only surge by 10% or less during disaster situations.

"This is California law [and] it's in place to protect those suffering from a tragedy," he said.

LA braces for renewed high winds as three wildfires continue to burn

LA City mayor Karen Bass says "urgent preparations" are being made, with winds expected to peak on Tuesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Fire victims in need of supplies hope for donations​

People across Los Angeles have lost their homes, businesses and personal items - and many have already started trying to rebuild what they have lost.

Basic items like laundry detergent and rubber gloves are in short supply with some in Pasadena - where the Eaton fire continues to burn - asking for donations with hand-made signs on the roadside.

Nearby at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, displaced residents trawl through mountains of donations, looking for blankets, shoes, clothing and toilet paper.

Reuters

LA braces for renewed high winds as three wildfires continue to burn

LA City mayor Karen Bass says "urgent preparations" are being made, with winds expected to peak on Tuesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Dotta]

"Uber-exclusive Bel Air is under threat
and Getty Museum ramps up defences for its priceless artworks -
as anger grows towards LA mayor Karen Bass over empty Palisades reservoir.

Meanwhile,
the wildfires death toll rose to 16
as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city's most famous landmarks.

Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire,
the Los Angeles County coroner's office said in a statement on Saturday evening."

LA's uber-exclusive Bel Air is under threat from wildfires

The exclusive Los Angeles neighbourhood of Bel Air is coming under increasing danger from the wildfires inferno continuing to sweep through - as the death toll rose to 16.

www.dailymail.co.uk