DEVELOPING STORY: Tens of thousands of people are in the path of a fast-moving fire that is burning homes in the Pacific Palisades. The Los Angeles Fire Dept. posted an emergency message on X urging residents to immediately evacuate from the area. The fires are being fueled by winds gusting up to 100 mph. The area under evacuation is between Malibu and Santa Monica. Pacific Palisades is also home to a number of Hollywood stars. Actor James Woods filmed the fires from his driveway. He evacuated and is safe. The New York Times is providing extensive coverage.
Actor James Woods was among the residents of the Pacific Palisades fleeing their homes on Tuesday as high winds whipped up a fast-moving fire just west of Los Angeles.
Woods shared a clip of his neighbor’s home engulfed in flames on X on Tuesday afternoon and wrote, “leaving.”
The fire began in the Santa Monica Mountains late Tuesday morning and “quickly exploded to 200 acres within an hour,” reported Fox Weather, adding:
Live cameras from the state’s Alert California network showed a massive smoke plume billowing from the burning hillside near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Evacuations are underway and residents near the fire are being told to “leave now” as winds gust to 50-60 mph. Homes are under immediate threat, according to LAFD.
Storm chaser Colin McCarthy explained the perfect storm of conditions that led to the dangerous conditions fueling the fire.
Since April, it has barely rained in Southern California, leaving the massive buildup of vegetation bone dry. Now, one of the strongest Santa Ana wind events in modern history is expected, with winds reaching up to 100 mph. This is essentially a worst-case scenario,” McCarthy wrote.
No comments:
Post a Comment