Forest fire There was an uproar throughout Southern California. On Wednesday, at least two people died and thousands were forced to evacuate as the fire tore through neighborhoods near Los Angeles such as Pacific Palisades and residents. hurried to escapeMaps of the area show the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire and others engulfing thousands of acres of land.
Updated map of Southern California fires
An updated map created by CBS News' data team shows the expansion of the Palisades Fire, a massive blaze that has burned about 2,920 acres since erupting Tuesday morning in the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Palisades Fire, the largest wildfire currently burning in Southern California caused by brush fire As strong winds swept through the area, it exploded.
Firefighters are also battling the Eaton Fire, which dwarfs the Palisades Fire in size and has consumed at least 2,200 acres in northern Los Angeles County, as well as the smaller, newer Hurst and Woodley Fires .
Where are the Los Angeles fire evacuation zones?
At least 70,000 Los Angeles County residents have been ordered to evacuate by Wednesday morning, officials said. Alone with the Palisades Fire Of those, 30,000 people are being urged to evacuate. Overall, the fire threatens at least 28,000 structures in different parts of the county, and Los Angeles Fire Chief Anthony Marone said 1,000 have already been destroyed in the Palisades area.
Maps published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, depict areas where evacuation orders and warnings are in effect. Mandatory evacuation orders are shown in red and warnings are shown in yellow.
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The Palisades and Eaton fires have negated the most significant evacuations, and Photos taken in both areas capture harrowing scenes Clouds of smoke rising into the sky and buildings engulfed in flames. The Hearst Fire, which originated in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles late Tuesday night, prompted additional evacuations by the morning as it quickly spread to at least 500 acres.
Another blaze, the Woodley Fire, broke out Wednesday morning near the Los Angeles Nature Reserve. That fire has not prompted evacuations, although Cal Fire warned that strong winds are pushing it south.
According to Cal Fire, none of these four major wildfires have been brought under control. The agency is continuing to update comprehensive lists of evacuation zones in incident reports for each active wildfire on its website,
Where did the Los Angeles fires start?
The Palisades fire first broke out Tuesday morning near Pacific Palisades, an upscale, partly coastal residential area in northwest Los Angeles. It started as a bushfire which got out of control due to the winds blowing in the area.
Los Angeles County Fire Department Captain Sheila Kelliher told “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday that fighting wildfires is “incredibly challenging and volatile and unpredictable,” calling the winds “brutal,” while urging people in evacuation areas. Urged to follow the instructions of the officials. When the warnings come, get out.”
“Pack up, get ready to go,” Kelliher said. “Sometimes as you can see, cars have to be left behind and sometimes we have to go on foot.”