California windstorm fuels Pacific Palisades wildfire as residents flee
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Assisted living facility evacuated because of fast-moving brush fire
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Santa Monica, a coastal city with a population of about 90,000, is located between Malibu and Los Angeles, and just to the west of Pacific Palisades.
Eaton Fire grows to 400 acres as more authorities issue more evacuations
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Firefighting resources across the region have already been stretched thin to the point that the city of L.A. Fire Department requested that all off-duty firefighters call in to their supervisors to report if they’re available to assist in the firefight.
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Strong winds fuel rapidly expanding wildfires in Southern California
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Sunset Boulevard was jammed with cars as people tried to evacuate. Resident Marsha Horowitz was walking down Sunset with her dog and said the fire department told people to get out of their cars. “The fire came right down to the road, and the fire department came up and said ‘get out of your cars now,’ because the fire was right up against the cars,” she said.
Police help people evacuate along Sunset Boulevard as the Palisades Fire burns during a powerful windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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“We’re all freaked out everywhere, all shaking,” Pacific Palisades resident Sue told CBS Los Angeles. “The fire department have been the most amazing humans. They hugged us and said don’t worry we’ll take care of you. They have been amazing.” She estimated winds earlier at 50 mph.
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high wind warning through Wednesday evening for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
The Santa Ana wind event is expected to be the worst the region has seen in more than a decade, according to the National Weather Service.
