Several fires in Los Angeles County destroyed lives and infrastructure as the city and its surrounding area struggle in their fight.
On Jan. 7, a wildfire broke out in Palisades, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. The exact cause is unknown, but the fire was exacerbated by the Santa Ana Winds—dry winds that originate in the East. The fire quickly spread, almost completely wiping out the neighborhood, and remains uncontained.
Since the Palisades Fires, multiple other fires have been started and contained, with the Eaton fire remaining uncontained. The firefighters have had trouble fighting the fires as the fire hydrants ran out of water, a misfortune that has garnered extreme backlash against the city, county and state governments. In addition, many, including President-Elect Trump, blamed the quick and fatal spread of the fire on a perceived lack of forest management and control burns due to Governor Newsom’s environmental policy, but Newsom disputed that theory, saying, “CA has INCREASED forest management ten-fold since we took office.”
The fire additionally delayed various events, especially in the film industry—the fires are extremely close to Hollywood. The Critics’ Choice Awards were scheduled for last Sunday, Jan. 12, and were delayed to Sunday, Jan. 26. In addition, the nominations for the Producers Guild of America Awards, the Writers Guild of America Awards, and the Academy Awards were all delayed due to the fires.
In Orange County, there have not been any fires, but high winds are putting firefighters on alert.
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