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

[JennieM]

4 hr 3 min ago

Mayor of Paradise reaches out to Altadena leader​

From CNN’s Stephanie Becker

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder stands for a portrait in Paradise, California, on May 26, 2021.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

A day after the devastating fire began sweeping through Altadena, California, Steve Crowder reached out to the town council chairperson.

Crowder knows what the city is facing.

He is Mayor of Paradise, California, where 95% of the town was destroyed in the Camp Fire six years ago and more than 80 people were killed.

Crowder lost his house, his business and his cars but not his hope.

He called Victoria Knapp to let her know she is not alone. He offered support and guidance to get through the myriad of problems he knows the community will face.

Homes leveled by the Camp Fire line a development on Edgewood Lane in Paradise, California, on November 12, 2018.
Noah Berger/AP

Elected to the Paradise city council two days before the Camp Fire, Crowder recalled surveying the town and thinking “It looked like a nuclear bomb went off. How the hell do you ever come back from this?”

He told Knapp, “Trust me, there will be light at the end of the tunnel, you will get there and if you keep that in mind it will make a whole lot of difference.”

Paradise’s population was about 26,000 the day of the fire. Today it is 11,000 and growing.

“We are by no means rebuilt, but we are way ahead of where everyone predicted. We knew it would be a 20-year rebuild.”

The Altadena fire is also personal for Crowder. His stepdaughter and her husband lost their home in the fire.

“She’s a strong girl,” he said, noting when his neighbors in Paradise heard about her house, 175 people reached out, with many offering help.

https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-11-25/index.html

 

[JennieM]

4 hr 54 min ago

"Every memory" is gone: In losing home, Palisades couple lose ashes of late daughter who died as a baby​

From CNN's Jessie Yeung

Giorgi and Leonardo Antinori speak with CNN on January 11, 2025.
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For Giorgi and Leonardo Antinori, the most devastating part of losing their home to the Palisades fire wasn’t just the displacement and material damage — it was losing the cremains of their late daughter, who had died as a baby more than a decade ago.

“Her ashes were in our home, and they’re gone,” said Giorgi, speaking to CNN Saturday night. “Every memory, every piece of physical evidence of her life is just gone, and that hurts.”

The couple and their second daughter, aged 2, had lived in the Palisades Bowl, a mobile home community that housed “a lot of singles, young families and older residents who were priced out of Santa Monica and Venice, or who have just lived there since the ‘70s,” Giorgi said. “It was very, very modest.”

They evacuated on the first morning of the fires, and “by 5 o’clock, everything was up in flames,” she said. By the next morning, “our park was gone.”

Making things worse, they didn’t have home insurance — though fires are common in Los Angeles, they had never reached that far into the Palisades before, typically staying contained in the canyons, the couple said.

“The prices of insurance just got so high, and we were still trying to recover from the last four years of everything changing after Covid,” Giorgi said. They’d planned to pick up insurance after recovering economically — never thinking “in a hundred million years … that our house would go up in flames.”

Thankfully, many friends and loved ones have reached out offering the family a place to stay — but it’ll still be a long road to rebuilding. “I never realized how loved we were by our community, and it’s just been overwhelming to see people help us,” Giorgi said.

https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-11-25/index.html

 

[iamshadow21]

Critical fire conditions expected tonight

LA fires death toll rises to 16 — as it happened

The death toll from the Los Angeles wildfires has risen to 16, according to local authorities, as firefighters continue to battle flames before potentially strong winds return.

www.abc.net.au

Streamers Hasan Piker and Caroline Kwan interview incarcerated firefighters

LA fires death toll rises to 16 — as it happened

The death toll from the Los Angeles wildfires has risen to 16, according to local authorities, as firefighters continue to battle flames before potentially strong winds return.

www.abc.net.au

Wildfires from the pilot's seat (includes video)

LA fires death toll rises to 16 — as it happened

The death toll from the Los Angeles wildfires has risen to 16, according to local authorities, as firefighters continue to battle flames before potentially strong winds return.

www.abc.net.au

LAFD asks public to not leave donations at fire stations

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Officials to host community meeting to provide updates on Eaton fire

Officials to host community meeting to provide updates on Eaton Fire

www.nbclosangeles.com

Tips for those returning home from the LA Sheriff

Returning home? Here's what the LA County Sheriff wants you to know

As thousands of Angelenos return home for the first time in days, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has a few tips to help residents stay protected from the elements and their insurance company.

www.nbclosangeles.com

 

[JennieM]

13 min ago

Winds will pick up in the coming days, before cooler weather and possible rain brings relief​

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https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-12-25/index.html

 

[JennieM]

2 hr 8 min ago

Cal Fire thanks states and countries who have stepped in to help fight the fires​

From CNN's Jessie Yeung

A Mexican military and fire aid team sit on a plane bound for California, at Felipe Angeles International Airport in Zumpango, Mexico, on January 11.
Luis Cortes/Reuters

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) thanked on social media the number of partners — locally, federally and internationally — who have helped fight the Los Angeles wildfires in the past week.

“CAL FIRE extends our heartfelt gratitude to the extraordinary departments, states, and countries that have stepped up to support California in this time of need. Whether by land, air, or sea, your dedication and effort have been invaluable,” the state agency wrote Saturday.

“Together, we are stronger,” Cal Fire said.

Canada and Mexico have both provided aid to California’s firefighting efforts, as well as crews from Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, according to Cal Fire.

https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-12-25/index.html

 

[JennieM]

3 hr 29 min ago

Will California homeowners relocate or rebuild? Both are costly​

From CNN's Auzinea Bacon

A man looks for belongings in the remains of his home in Altadena, California, on January 9.
Ringo Chiu/Reuters

Tens of thousands of California residents will decide whether to permanently relocate or rebuild their homes after the most destructive fires in Los Angeles’ history.

Insurance companies may cover thousands of dollars in temporary housing and living expenses — unless homeowners are underinsured or not covered.

“The policy is generally going to cover the cost of additional living expenses while you are out of your home, to maintain what is kind of your usual standard of living,” said Karen Collins, the vice president ofAmerican Property Casualty Insurance Association’s property and environmental division.

For example, if someone’s insurance covers $100,000 for a property, the insurance company might cover another $20,000 — or 20% — in additional living expenses, Collins said.

Peter Vanek, president of PVRK, a Southern California-based real estate consulting company, said his home was destroyed by a battery fire in 2023. His insurance initially estimated $350,000 for the house. After Vanek provided evidence of what was lost, his insurance paid twice as much, including living expenses while he relocated, and the house was rebuilt.

Leave or build again? Insurance coverage plays an outsized role in the decision to move or invest resources into reconstruction. For some with insurance, it could boil down to having pictures of the property before the damages and updating insurers with home estimates.

“(Homeowners) might not have disposable income to cover the difference between whatever their insurance is going to cover and what their cost is to rebuild their home, replace all of their items,” Vanek said.

The current wildfires in Los Angeles County are the costliest and most destructive in its history. The insured losses could exceed $20 billion, according to a report by JPMorgan Chase.

Read more about the difficult choices facing California homeowners here.

https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-12-25/index.html

 

[JennieM]

What to know about the health warnings in place in LA​

Various health warnings are in place across Los Angeles because of the wildfires.

Here's the latest:

Water: Those living in and around the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles have been told not to drink tap water due to "the potential of fire-related contaminants that may have entered the water system".

Bottled water is being distributed at Westwood Recreation Centre and adjacent to the Brentwood Country Club.

Air blowers: All areas of Los Angeles County have been told not to use power air blowers, such as leaf blowers, to "limit the health impacts of fire, ash, and smoke" and "particular matter caused by the Critical Fire Events and Windstorm conditions", LA County's public health department says.

Oceans: The health department is also urging residents not to swim, surf or play in ocean waters from Surfrider Beach to Dockweiler State Beach at World Way, which covers a 20-mile stretch.

"People entering these waters could become ill," the warning says.

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

 

[DS2021]

Things are heading in a good direction. Hopefully they stay that way

Incidents | CAL FIRE

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[iamshadow21]

Things are heading in a good direction. Hopefully they stay that way
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It's really all going to depend on the winds at this point, IMO.

If the Palisades fire is blown back over scorched earth, it could really scale it back very quickly. If it blows the other way, it could be very bad. Brentwood and Encino are right there. A wildfire with a strong wind behind it is more than capable of jumping a highway.

Eaton, I have no idea. I don't know enough of the topography of where it's burning to understand where it might go.

The fire tornado in San Fernando worried me. That's a spot that's strong enough to be creating its own weather condition, and if the winds over the next day escalate that, it could make it unpredictable and very dangerous to crews on the ground.

All the others are hopefully small enough to not be an issue at this point, but who knows.

MOO

 

[Izzylizzy]

Kim Kardashian demands higher pay for inmates battling LA fires: ‘I see them as heroes’

Kim Kardashian showed support for the incarcerated LA firefighters who “get paid almost nothing.”

nypost.com

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Inmate firefighters battle the Palisades Fire on Jan. 10.Getty Images

 

[DS2021]

Kim Kardashian demands higher pay for inmates battling LA fires: ‘I see them as heroes’

Kim Kardashian showed support for the incarcerated LA firefighters who “get paid almost nothing.”

nypost.com

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Inmate firefighters battle the Palisades Fire on Jan. 10.Getty Images

Im sure this is a response to the backlash over this

Anger as Hollywood stars such as Kim Kardashian break water rules

Fury against 'wasteful, entitled' celebrities grew as stars including Kim Kardashian, were accused of squandering vital water resources that could have been used to save homes.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ms Kardashian, who lives in a $60 million house in The Oaks – an exclusive gated community near the epicentre of one of this week’s fires – was fined by city authorities that year for using 232,000 gallons of water more than her allocation.

 

[dotr]

12 January 2025

LA fires latest: Trump 'threatening' firefighters with warning he will withhold aid, California governor claims

Wildfires are raging on in Los Angeles, with at least 16 people killed and more than 100,000 people under evacuation orders. Looters are a persistent thorn in the side of the authorities, with criminals even dressing as firefighters in order to steal from evacuated homes.

news.sky.com

''Looters 'dressing as firefighters'
Looters continue to be a thorn in the side of authorities in LA.

There have been several arrests in recent days, as criminals wade into evacuated areas to steal from abandoned houses.
Some have even dressed up as firefighters.
Here are the other key things to be aware of:

• Authorities are warning people to stop using drones, after one ripped a hole in the wing of a firefighting plane;
• One third of Malibu's east has been lost to the fires;
• Nearly 1,000 prisoners have been deployed to aid the firefighting effort;
• Donald Trump has been urged to visit the city, but has not committed to a time or date;
• Claims that fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades were broken before the city's wildfires began are "misleading and false", the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has said. ''

 

[iamshadow21]

Im sure this is a response to the backlash over this

Anger as Hollywood stars such as Kim Kardashian break water rules

Fury against 'wasteful, entitled' celebrities grew as stars including Kim Kardashian, were accused of squandering vital water resources that could have been used to save homes.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ms Kardashian, who lives in a $60 million house in The Oaks – an exclusive gated community near the epicentre of one of this week’s fires – was fined by city authorities that year for using 232,000 gallons of water more than her allocation.

It looks like the photographs were taken mid last year, which means she's been aware of and engaged with the circumstances surrounding incarcerated firefighters for some time. Kardashian has used her platform to raise civil rights issues regarding prisoners before. And it's timely to raise it now, while hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are out there working their hardest to help save lives and homes.

I don't care one way or the other about her as a person, I've never watched her show, but I respect her using her massive platform to educate the public about something they probably have no idea about.

MOO

 

[DS2021]

It looks like the photographs were taken mid last year, which means she's been aware of and engaged with the circumstances surrounding incarcerated firefighters for some time

Oh ok, i didn't think about that piece, thank you. That definitely changes my opinion

 

[Dotta]

"Moment LA mountain lions and goats
flee to safety from blistering California fires -
as city's shelters fill up with lost pets.

Hundreds of dogs and cats that were lost or displaced due to the fires
are being flown to shelters in other states, such as Utah,
as the shelters in LA are overwhelmed and at risk of danger.

Videos posted on Instagram show selfless volunteers loading up planes with dogs in crates
and calling for people to foster or adopt them.

Elsewhere, a tortoise, named Houdini,
was seen wandering streets in the Eaton area as people evacuated the area."

It seems Houdini is now safe as another picture shows the reptile being held by a man standing with a member of a rescue team.

On Saturday, Pasadena Humane,
a nonprofit organisation,
posted a video of a five-day-old puppy rescued from under a collapsed building during an evacuation in Pasadena."

LA mountain lions and goats flee to safety from California fires

Videos show wild animals running from the wildfires which have already claimed the lives of around 16 people while burning over 37,000 acres of land and destroying 12,000 structures in its wake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[DS2021]

Kenneth fire is 100 percent contained!

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

 

[slowpoke]

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[charminglane]

4 hr 3 min ago

Mayor of Paradise reaches out to Altadena leader​

From CNN’s Stephanie Becker

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder stands for a portrait in Paradise, California, on May 26, 2021.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

A day after the devastating fire began sweeping through Altadena, California, Steve Crowder reached out to the town council chairperson.

Crowder knows what the city is facing.

He is Mayor of Paradise, California, where 95% of the town was destroyed in the Camp Fire six years ago and more than 80 people were killed.

Crowder lost his house, his business and his cars but not his hope.

He called Victoria Knapp to let her know she is not alone. He offered support and guidance to get through the myriad of problems he knows the community will face.

Homes leveled by the Camp Fire line a development on Edgewood Lane in Paradise, California, on November 12, 2018.
Noah Berger/AP

Elected to the Paradise city council two days before the Camp Fire, Crowder recalled surveying the town and thinking “It looked like a nuclear bomb went off. How the hell do you ever come back from this?”

He told Knapp, “Trust me, there will be light at the end of the tunnel, you will get there and if you keep that in mind it will make a whole lot of difference.”

Paradise’s population was about 26,000 the day of the fire. Today it is 11,000 and growing.

“We are by no means rebuilt, but we are way ahead of where everyone predicted. We knew it would be a 20-year rebuild.”

The Altadena fire is also personal for Crowder. His stepdaughter and her husband lost their home in the fire.

“She’s a strong girl,” he said, noting when his neighbors in Paradise heard about her house, 175 people reached out, with many offering help.

https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-california-01-11-25/index.html

I suggested we reach out to Paradise yesterday to see how their library or nearby libraries that were still standing dealt with change in services due to the new needs of the community.
I cried just now that they reached out to Victoria first.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Im sure this is a response to the backlash over this

Anger as Hollywood stars such as Kim Kardashian break water rules

Fury against 'wasteful, entitled' celebrities grew as stars including Kim Kardashian, were accused of squandering vital water resources that could have been used to save homes.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ms Kardashian, who lives in a $60 million house in The Oaks – an exclusive gated community near the epicentre of one of this week’s fires – was fined by city authorities that year for using 232,000 gallons of water more than her allocation.

I don't think the new fine increase is much of a determent for the entitled ones.
There's no explanation of how the up to $10,000 a day fine is determined.


"The legislation increases fines for violations of state water curtailment to as much as $10,000 per day, plus $2,500 for each acre-foot of water diverted. (An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, or enough to cover one acre a foot deep.)

“This bill closes that loophole and makes the existing law stronger, and it’s an important step in disincentivizing water theft,” Rivero said."

New California water measures aim to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands

California legislators passed a bill to increase fines for those who violate the state's water curtailment orders. The measure awaits Gov. Newsom's signature.

www.latimes.com.

 

[seasideForest]

Governor Newsom's site to address misinformation:

California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom

Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.

gavinnewsom.com

RSBM
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!

Those lies are absolutely horrendous!! I know this type of lying: completely made-up 'facts' often the exact opposite of the truth, is going on world-wide atm and it is so damaging, adding fuel to the political fires all round the globe. So irresponsible of these liars.

Thank goodness Newsom took the time out to refute them all with precision and clarity. I hope his information is spread far and wide, tho unfortunately those who most need to read it probably won't.