Live Updates: Wildfire in Los Angeles | Joe Biden cancels his last trip ...

Live updates on the wildfire in Los Angeles: In order to address California fires, Joe Biden cancels his last trip to Italy as president of the United States.

On Wednesday, wildfires fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds tore through the region, engulfing Los Angeles in chaos. As flames consumed homes and landmarks like Temescal Canyon and portions of the Palisades Charter High School, the Pacific Palisades, which is home to multimillion-dollar homes, saw severe devastation. The skies turned ominously dark as the infernos were accompanied by dramatic smoke plumes that could be seen for miles.

 

A fire near a nature preserve forced elderly residents, some of whom were in wheelchairs, to evacuate in an emergency and wait in parking lots until help arrived, exposing the inland foothills. In the meantime, residents of Pacific Palisades encountered obstacles as roads were clogged by abandoned vehicles. They used a bulldozer to make room for emergency vehicles.

High winds—which in some places reached 100 mph—and dry conditions made it harder for firefighters to contain the fire. Off-duty firefighters were asked to assist with the evacuation of more than 30,000 residents and the power outage of 200,000. The strong winds prevented aerial firefighting, leaving ground crews overburdened.

 

While President Biden canceled his plans to visit Riverside County and instead approved federal relief, Governor Newsom issued a state of emergency. Parts of Malibu were reduced to ashes as the fires burned through well-known neighborhoods and over well-known thoroughfares like Sunset Boulevard. As winds fueled the fire, locals reported transformers exploding and embers flying through the air.

Firefighters are still fighting for time to save lives and property, with little respite from the relentless weather conditions, as there is no sign of rain and red flag warnings are still in effect.

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