Fires Tear Through Pacific Palisades, LA area; Gusts Of Up To 99 mph Reported

"The Palisades fire had grown to more than 2,900 acres as of Tuesday evening, driven by ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds. The extreme wind event blasting Southern California is forecast to peak between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Palisades fire burns homes along PCH, damages Palisades Village shopping center.

Lack of water from hydrants in Palisades fire is hurting firefighters, Caruso says.

As homes burn in Pasadena, Eaton fire extends evacuations to Sierra Madre, Arcadia."

The Los Angeles Times had the story January 8, 2025.

SEE ALSO:

"Los Angeles County Wildfires Updates" (CNN)

Updates (Cal Fire)

"Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control" (New York Times)

 

Source: LA Times, 01/08/2025