Thousands flee three Los Angeles wildfires as forecasters warn worst is yet to come

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What to know about the three fires burning in the LA area
published at 14:20
- The Palisades fire: First reported at 10:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday, the fire grew in just 20 minutes from a blaze of 20 acres to more than 200 acres. Now, at least 30,000 people have been ordered to be evacuated from their homes and it covers nearly 3,000 acres
- The Eaton fire: Within the first six hours of breaking out in Altadena, the Eaton fire had already grown to cover 1,000 acres. The fire started Tuesday evening in the hills above Pasadena (18:30 local time, 02:30 GMT)
- The Hurst fire: Located just north of San Fernando, this third fire began burning on Tuesday at around 22:10 local time (06:10 GMT). It has grown to 500 acres, according to local officials and has triggered evacuation orders in neighbouring Santa Clarita
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The Santa Ana winds will – in the short term – increase slightly during the early to mid-morning local time in Los Angeles.

Gusts generally will be around 50-60mph (80-100km/h) but locally up to 100mph (160km/h) over portions of the higher ground.

The other weather factor critical to wildfires is the relative humidity – or how dry the air is - which is also very low at the moment at 10-20%. But this is likely to fall even further to 5-10% after sunrise. In other words, it will get even drier.
 
Looks VERY much like this unfolding disaster in California is a repeat playbook for Maui v2.0....

Mass Insurance Cancellations Before LA Fires: A System in Crisis

COUNTLESS reports are emerging of mass fire coverage cancellations by insurance companies, happening just WEEKS before the devastating Los Angeles fires erupted. WHY?

One woman, in a heartbreaking revelation, BLASTED the California government for its shameful mismanagement, explaining that the fire coverage on her childhood home was abruptly cancelled after DECADES.

With no other options, she was forced to defend her home using nothing but a garden hose.

The question remains: WHY? Why are Californians being abandoned in their time of greatest need?

Is this just corporate greed, a deeper failure of leadership or something more sinister? The people of California deserve answers—and accountability.


 
Posts on X from James Woods...

I took this last night from our beautiful little home in the Palisades. Now all the fire alarms are going off at once remotely. It tests your soul, losing everything at once, I must say.


Actually one of the major insurances companies canceled all the policies in our neighborhood about four months ago.


Our deck three minutes ago.


See his X feed for more updates...



 
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