Los Angeles firefighters on Tuesday braced for the return of dry, intense winds that could recharge two monstrous wildfires that have already killed at least
Los Angeles firefighters on Tuesday braced for the return of dry, intense winds that could recharge two monstrousthat have already killed at least 24 people, leveled entire neighborhoods and scorched an area the size of Washington, D.C.
In anticipation of the winds, more than 8 500 firefighters attacked the two biggest existing wildfires from the air and on the ground, aiming to prevent them from spreading overnight. “We thank God we’re safe, but we don’t know what’s next,” said Altadena resident John Adolph, 48, a video producer who, along with his wife and two children, have been staying with friends since they lost their home in the Eaton fire a week ago.
The Palisades Fire, which wiped out upscale communities on the western flank of Los Angeles, has burned 96 square km and was 14% contained. California Governor Gavin Newsom has said that the firestorm could rank as the most devastating natural disaster in US history. It is already the costliest wildfire in terms of insured losses.
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