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

[charminglane]

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

Thank you, @JennieM
This is the park I will be working at, about 5 minutes from here.
I'm going to take these people some of the items on the sign today.
I'm not turning on the tv.
I'm scattered and weepy enough as it is, so I appreciate all these posts to keep me informed locally. I've been keeping close to home as I'm terrified of going anywhere without my dog, even when there is no wind. My wind chime was tinkling under my window last night and I froze in the bed with panic. It stopped and never did it again, but the edginess is going to last a long time.

 

[Izzylizzy]

"Some institutions have already vowed to rebuild — among them the Bunny Museum in Altadena, which featured quirky but seemingly irreplaceable collections of porcelain figurines, artwork, clothing and other items depicting rabbits. The Lake Avenue museum lost roughly 46,000 objects."

In 'a mass erasure of heritage,' numerous historic landmarks lost in L.A.

The Palisades and Eaton fires claimed more than 30 significant properties. Preservationists said a large swath of the region's history has been destroyed.

www.latimes.com

 

[charminglane]

"Some institutions have already vowed to rebuild — among them the Bunny Museum in Altadena, which featured quirky but seemingly irreplaceable collections of porcelain figurines, artwork, clothing and other items depicting rabbits. The Lake Avenue museum lost roughly 46,000 objects."

In 'a mass erasure of heritage,' numerous historic landmarks lost in L.A.

The Palisades and Eaton fires claimed more than 30 significant properties. Preservationists said a large swath of the region's history has been destroyed.

www.latimes.com

9 of 10 board members of Altadena Heritage have lost their homes.
No link, this is from my texts with colleagues.

 

[dotr]

As Los Angeles burned, a millionaire called for private firefighters to save his property

There is fire and fury on the streets of one of America's richest suburbs as its high-profile residents come to terms with the loss of their homes and the possible impact fire department funding cuts and cancelled insurance policies might have had on the disaster.

www.abc.net.au

''In California, it is not unusual for city departments and individuals to rely on private firefighting units. There is also a long history of prisoners helping fight fires, albeit while being paid much less to battle the same blazes.
As the Los Angeles fires grew this week, in the belief no-one from the city was coming to save him, a millionaire real estate developer asked X, formerly known as Twitter, how he could hire private firefighters.

Private firefighting is a booming industry in California and these units have a long history of being on the ground during wildfire events, even hired by insurance companies themselves as an optional extra for policyholders.''

 

[charminglane]

https://ktla.com/news/california/wildfires/progress-continues-to-be-made-on-eaton-fire-but-crews-now-bracing-for-more-santa-ana-winds/

Eaton at 27% containment today.

 

[iamshadow21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878307818824180110

 

[slowpoke]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1378698893539302

 

[Izzylizzy]

Thank you, @JennieM
This is the park I will be working at, about 5 minutes from here.
I'm going to take these people some of the items on the sign today.
I'm not turning on the tv.
I'm scattered and weepy enough as it is, so I appreciate all these posts to keep me informed locally. I've been keeping close to home as I'm terrified of going anywhere without my dog, even when there is no wind. My wind chime was tinkling under my window last night and I froze in the bed with panic. It stopped and never did it again, but the edginess is going to last a long time.

Just know that you and your precious dog are held close in our hearts.

 

[dotr]

rbbm.

LA wildfires: Police arrest 20 looters dressed as firefighters

Los Angeles police captain, Capt Mike Lorenz says at least 20 people have been arrested for looting evacuated homes in Los Angeles

tribuneonlineng.com

''Los Angeles police captain, Captain Mike Lorenz says at least 20 people have been arrested for looting evacuated homes in Los Angeles, including two people who posed as firefighters.

“Looting is an issue, the number of arrests is continuously growing. We even made arrests of two individuals that were actually posing as firefighters coming in and out of houses,” he said.''

LA wildfires: Officials warn against flying unauthorised drones

As the fires continue across Southern California, officials are pleading with people to not fly drones over wildfire-ravaged areas.

tribuneonlineng.com

''As the wind-driven fires continue across Southern California, officials are pleading with people to not fly drones over wildfire-ravaged areas.
“Everyone should know, all of your viewers, flying a drone in the fire traffic area is not only dangerous, but it’s illegal,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Maroney said.

The fire chief stressed that doing so could severely hamper efforts, noting that if a drone is over one of the fires that crews are battling, all firefighting aerial operations shut down.''

 

[Yesiamapirate]

Thank you, @JennieM
This is the park I will be working at, about 5 minutes from here.
I'm going to take these people some of the items on the sign today.
I'm not turning on the tv.
I'm scattered and weepy enough as it is, so I appreciate all these posts to keep me informed locally. I've been keeping close to home as I'm terrified of going anywhere without my dog, even when there is no wind. My wind chime was tinkling under my window last night and I froze in the bed with panic. It stopped and never did it again, but the edginess is going to last a long time.

Bless you! My son lives in Laurel Canyon and evacuated for a few days due to the Sunset fire but is back in his home. Today he is volunteering at a food and supply drive. He says the same thing, I don't want to be away from home too long. He has his to-go items right by the door but is afraid to be away and not be able to get back to get them. And he does not want to keep some of these items in the car for fear of theft. It is such an anxiety producing dilemma. I am glad he is volunteering at the supply drive, it is good for him to get out and feel he as some control of the situation and is doing something about it.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Bless you! My son lives in Laurel Canyon and evacuated for a few days due to the Sunset fire but is back in his home. Today he is volunteering at a food and supply drive. He says the same thing, I don't want to be away from home too long. He has his to-go items right by the door but is afraid to be away and not be able to get back to get them. And he does not want to keep some of these items in the car for fear of theft. It is such an anxiety producing dilemma. I am glad he is volunteering at the supply drive, it is good for him to get out and feel he as some control of the situation and is doing something about it.

The good in many people rise to the occasion when faced with unprecedented tragedies.
It's the saving grace that we're witnessing.

 

[DS2021]

Incidents | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

 

[DS2021]

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

A person walks down a street in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

 

[Marysmith]

Thank you, @JennieM
This is the park I will be working at, about 5 minutes from here.
I'm going to take these people some of the items on the sign today.
I'm not turning on the tv.
I'm scattered and weepy enough as it is, so I appreciate all these posts to keep me informed locally. I've been keeping close to home as I'm terrified of going anywhere without my dog, even when there is no wind. My wind chime was tinkling under my window last night and I froze in the bed with panic. It stopped and never did it again, but the edginess is going to last a long time.

I cannot even imagine the anxiety you are experiencing. I'm so sorry.

 

[DS2021]

National Weather Service

From National Weather Service · Last updated 1 hour ago
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 25 to 40 mph
with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, northeast winds
25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, and
Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor.

* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 2 PM PST this afternoon.
For the High Wind Watch, from Monday evening through Wednesday
afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Damaging winds could blow
down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible.
Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles

 

[DS2021]

Increasing winds bring new fire dangers across L.A. County this week

After a day of progress in protecting Brentwood and Encino from the Palisades fire, firefighters are bracing for several days of winds.

www.latimes.com

After a day of progress in protecting Brentwood and Encino from the Palisades fire, firefighters are bracing for several days of winds that could threaten new communities and hamper efforts to contain the firestorm.

The Los Angeles County fires have claimed at least 16 lives and burned more than 10,000 structures, making it likely the most destructive wildfire in U.S. history.

The forecast
Periods of elevated critical fire weather were expected to peak Saturday night into Sunday and then again Monday night through Tuesday as winds could gust up to more than 75 mph for the eastern part of the mountain ranges in Los Angeles County. Weather forecasters said the turbulent conditions could help push the Eaton fire in the Altadena area farther south

 

[Yellowbelly]

There only seems to be one remaining hotspot around the Eaton fire, which in my entirely amateurish analysis, would suggest they've about got it under control. The same doesn't seem to be true of the Palisades fire, where the hotspots would suggest that the fire has advanced further than the demarcated area. It doesn't seem to have advanced since this morning, though, so perhaps the fire fighters are managing to stand their ground.

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www.frontlinewildfire.com

 

[mickey2942]

Those looking to buy houses, may find a lot for sale soon. Might be easier than rebuilding. Our friends and family in Glendale, Thousand Oaks, are seriously traumatized. Their houses didn't burn, but they can see smoke and ashes all around them.

Several are considering moving. Wonder if the value of their homes increased due to less supply, or decreased?

 

[Simply Southern]

Those looking to buy houses, may find a lot for sale soon. Might be easier than rebuilding. Our friends and family in Glendale, Thousand Oaks, are seriously traumatized. Their houses didn't burn, but they can see smoke and ashes all around them.

Several are considering moving. Wonder if the value of their homes increased due to less supply, or decreased?

Not sure what the market prices will be. The problem is fire insurance, can't get a mortgage without. I'm sure cash buyers will take advantage. Moo

 

[Sundog]

Those looking to buy houses, may find a lot for sale soon. Might be easier than rebuilding. Our friends and family in Glendale, Thousand Oaks, are seriously traumatized. Their houses didn't burn, but they can see smoke and ashes all around them.

Several are considering moving. Wonder if the value of their homes increased due to less supply, or decreased?

Following the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, the cost of homes in nearby Chico, California, skyrocketed. There just were not enough homes to accomodate everyone who needed them. Demand drove the pricing.