The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting even more “dangerous fire weather conditions” across Southern California, citing the region’s “return of low humidity and very high winds” from Monday to Tuesday.
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“Everyone needs to be on high alert,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Monday.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) spokesman Bryce Bennett said in a statement Monday that his agency — with the help of federal, local and tribal fire agencies — had more than 2,500 people on standby and had the first option to quickly deploy. There were ready made equipment. For any new outbreaks, follow the NWS warning.
At least 27 people have died in wildfires raging across Los Angeles as exhausted firefighters struggle to bring the blaze under control. The death toll is expected to increase.
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The Palisades and Eaton fires combined have destroyed 14,000 structures since erupting on Jan. 7 during fierce Santa Ana winds. As of Monday, the Palisades Fire was 59% contained and the Eaton Fire was 87% contained.
A severe fire risk weather warning has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center for Southern California, with winds gusting up to 96 kilometers per hour at lower elevations and 120 kilometers per hour or more at higher elevations. Is. The weather service said there is an extremely severe threat to ongoing fires in the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains.
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an executive order to protect residents of Southern California from landslides and flooding. The order suspends certain rules and regulations and expedites the removal of debris, which if not immediately removed could trigger landslides, mudslides and flash floods.
“This order helps keep our emergency response focused on the safety of communities, not permits and paperwork,” Newsom said.
Residents whose homes somehow escaped the fire are finding that they are not free from their homes. according to the new York TimesPeople are finding their homes still standing but filled with smoke, ash, chemicals and other pollutants.
“The smell inside our house was worse than outside,” said resident Marcos Barron, 53. TimesAnother resident, Arlene Page, said she wanted to live in Altadena because she loves the community. “But breathing this air? “I don’t know,” she said.
