At least 5 dead in L.A. County firestorms; more than 1,100 structures lost

Source: LA Times

More than 1,100 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least five people are dead in wildfires scorching communities across Los Angeles County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory.

All five deaths occurred in and around Altadena and Pasadena, where the Eaton Fire exploded Tuesday night, giving residents little time to flee.

In Pacific Palisades, the Palisades fire had charred more than 15,800 acres as of Wednesday afternoon, burning down to Pacific Coast Highway, where it engulfed multimillion-dollar homes along the iconic stretch.

L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference that while there have been no fatalities in the Palisades fire, officials have seen “a high number of significant injuries to residents who did not evacuate, in addition to first responders who were on the fire line.”

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/fire-weather-fierce-winds-los-angeles

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"All five deaths occurred in and around Altadena and Pasadena" which is where my sister's home is. She is safe, out of the country, but I have been unable to get in touch with her