Although the source of the fires is yet unknown, preliminary estimates indicate that they may end up being the most expensive in US history.
In the Los Angeles region, which spans an area larger than San Francisco, fires have damaged over 12,000 buildings, caused thousands to evacuate, and claimed at least 24 lives.Strong Santa Ana winds that are predicted to linger through midweek are what started the fires last Tuesday. About 160 square kilometers have been burned by the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, and Hurst fires, according to Cal Fire.
Although the source of the fires is yet unknown, preliminary estimates indicate that they may end up being the most expensive in American history. According to AccuWeather's first estimates, the economic losses and damage might be anywhere between USD 135 billion and USD 150 billion.
Altadena and Pacific Palisades are two of the heavily inhabited neighborhoods that have been threatened and destroyed by the fires.
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Over 700 people are seeking shelter in nine institutions out of the approximately 150,000 people that have been evacuated. According to Cal Fire, the Eaton Fire was 27% contained as of Sunday, while the Palisades Fire was 11% contained.
According to PowerOutage.us, approximately 70,000 Californians were without power as of Sunday morning, with more than half of those affected being in Los Angeles County. Significant damage to the region's power, water, and wastewater systems was reported by officials.
Red flag warnings are issued as Santa Ana winds stoke wildfires.
The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for hazardous fire conditions through Wednesday and said that strong Santa Ana winds could return soon. Since there hasn't been any substantial rainfall in more than eight months, the winds have been mostly held responsible for converting the flames into infernos that destroyed entire neighborhoods throughout the city.
Hollywood celebrities Billy Crystal and Mandy Moore, as well as head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers, are among the thousands who have left and more who have lost their houses.
The fires destroyed a sanctuary in Altadena for generations of Black families fleeing discriminatory housing practices elsewhere, even though they also razed several Hollywood monuments and celebrity residences to ashes.
The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for hazardous fire conditions through Wednesday and said that strong Santa Ana winds could return soon. Since there hasn't been any substantial rainfall in more than eight months, the winds have been mostly held responsible for converting the flames into infernos that destroyed entire neighborhoods throughout the city.
Hollywood celebrities Billy Crystal and Mandy Moore, as well as head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers, are among the thousands who have left and more who have lost their houses.
The fires destroyed a sanctuary in Altadena for generations of Black families fleeing discriminatory housing practices elsewhere, even though they also razed several Hollywood monuments and celebrity residences to ashes.
A mosque, a synagogue, a Catholic parish, and six Protestant churches are among the houses of worship that have been damaged by the fires.
Investigators rule out lightning.
The National Fire Protection Association discovered no trace of lightning in the Palisades region or the vicinity of the Eaton Fire, which started in east Los Angeles County, despite the fact that lightning is the most frequent source of wildfires in the United States.
Now, investigators are concentrating on the next two most likely causes: power line-sparked fires and intentionally started fires.
A number of events have been postponed and cancelled in the interim. The Sunday festivities for the Critics Choice Awards were moved to January 26 in Santa Monica.
The Academy Award nominations voting period was prolonged, and the scheduled nominations release for next week was postponed by the Oscar organizing body.
Due to the flames, the NFL rescheduled the Los Angeles Rams' wild-card playoff matchup with the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona. On Monday night, the game will take place. Additionally, the Lakers' game versus the Hornets was postponed by the NBA.
Monday night marks the return of NBA games to Los Angeles, with the Lakers facing the San Antonio Spurs and the Clippers hosting the Miami Heat. The Clippers' home game against Charlotte on Saturday was postponed, so this will be their first game in five days. Two of the Lakers' home games were postponed.
335 schools were shuttered, and the mayor was criticized.
The closure of 335 schools in the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, and San Diego was announced by the California Department of Education on Wednesday; the closures for Monday are still pending.
As the city navigates its biggest crisis in decades, LA Mayor Karen Bass is coming under increasing fire for her leadership shortcomings. Investigations and accusations of political blame are starting to surface.
On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered state officials to look into the reasons behind the outage of a 440 million-liter reservoir and the drying up of multiple fire hydrants.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the water constraint and said the city's administration let her agency down by not providing adequate funding for battling fires.
Investigators rule out lightning.
The National Fire Protection Association discovered no trace of lightning in the Palisades region or the vicinity of the Eaton Fire, which started in east Los Angeles County, despite the fact that lightning is the most frequent source of wildfires in the United States.
Now, investigators are concentrating on the next two most likely causes: power line-sparked fires and intentionally started fires.
A number of events have been postponed and cancelled in the interim. The Sunday festivities for the Critics Choice Awards were moved to January 26 in Santa Monica.
The Academy Award nominations voting period was prolonged, and the scheduled nominations release for next week was postponed by the Oscar organizing body.
Due to the flames, the NFL rescheduled the Los Angeles Rams' wild-card playoff matchup with the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona. On Monday night, the game will take place. Additionally, the Lakers' game versus the Hornets was postponed by the NBA.
Monday night marks the return of NBA games to Los Angeles, with the Lakers facing the San Antonio Spurs and the Clippers hosting the Miami Heat. The Clippers' home game against Charlotte on Saturday was postponed, so this will be their first game in five days. Two of the Lakers' home games were postponed.
335 schools were shuttered, and the mayor was criticized.
The closure of 335 schools in the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, and San Diego was announced by the California Department of Education on Wednesday; the closures for Monday are still pending.
As the city navigates its biggest crisis in decades, LA Mayor Karen Bass is coming under increasing fire for her leadership shortcomings. Investigations and accusations of political blame are starting to surface.
On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered state officials to look into the reasons behind the outage of a 440 million-liter reservoir and the drying up of multiple fire hydrants.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the water constraint and said the city's administration let her agency down by not providing adequate funding for battling fires.
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