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Fire breaks out in Hollywood Hills

Fire breaks out in Hollywood Hills

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A fire has broken out in the Hollywood Hills, causing LA Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley to abruptly leave a press conference at which she was giving an update on the fires

The blaze, named the Sunset Fire by the LA Fire Department, has triggered mandatory evacuations, including areas dotted with celebrity homes

There are now at least six fires raging in Los Angeles and its neighbouring Ventura county. Apart from one in Woodley, which has decreased in size, the others are 0% contained, officials say

Five people are confirmed dead and more than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate from the Eaton fire. Another 37,000 have been evacuated because of Palisades inferno

Palisades, the first blaze to break out on Tuesday, has become the most destructive in LA’s history – and is still growing, officials say

Firefighters in Los Angeles are experiencing a shortage of water and are resorting to taking water from swimming pools and ponds

LA Mayor Karen Bass defended her absence when the wildfires broke out – she was in Africa as part of a delegation. Bass has also faced criticism amid reports she cut more than $17m from the fire department’s budget last summer

Hollywood actors’ homes destroyed in the fires

It was just days ago that married actors Leighton Meester and Adam Brody were celebrating at the Golden Globes, where the latter was nominated for his work in hit Netflix show Nobody Wants This.
But the couple are now among the growing list of Hollywood stars who have lost their homes to the fires raging in LA, according to US media reports.

Fear and confusion hits residents of Hollywood Hills

While driving in Hollywood, I saw many people running away from their homes with whatever belongings they could carry.
As I pulled over, some of them responded to me in fear and anxiety.
“Are you here to help people? Where do I go?” Anna Waldman asked as I got out of my car. “Where is it safe?”
Above us, sirens had gone off and helicopter blades were whipping.
As I helped her get to a safe area, she told me she was walking her dogs and had planned to stop by a grocery store when she smelled heavy smoke.
She went back home, looked out her windows, and watched the fire move quickly through the Hollywood Hills to within a block from her home.
She packed what she could: food, clothes, blankets, food for her three small dogs. “I can’t believe this,” she said in exhaustion.
Makayla Jackson, 26, held her 2-year-old son Ramari on the corner of a street as they waited for a ride. They had been evacuated from a homeless shelter that was in danger of burning.
“They just told us to get out and go,” she told me. She said she was heading toward Hollywood High School, where more help was being offered.

There are now at least seven fires in Los Angeles and some of its neighbouring counties.
The largest two, in the Palisades and Eaton, first ignited on Tuesday and have collectively burned nearly 27,000 acres since.
At least 137,000 people have been forced to evacuate from these fires alone.
Among the other blazes is the Hurst Fire, which broke out in the Sylmar neighbourhood north of San Fernando, and the Sunset Fire, which recently erupted in the Hollywood Hills, near Runyon Canyon.

Economic losses top $50bn, forecaster says

Meanwhile, AccuWeather, a commercial weather forecasting service, estimates the California wildfire caused between $52bn (£42bn) and $57bn (£46bn) in damage. The private weather forecaster also warned the economic losses could increase.
“Should a large number of additional structures be burned in the coming days, it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history based on the number of structures burned and economic loss,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.
The fires have so far killed at least five people and destroyed a large number of buildings including some of the most valuable real estate in the US.
On top of the material damage, AccuWeather says there will be a significant economic hit from business interruptions, job losses and long-term medical costs from widespread exposure to smoke.

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