The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures

in the morning On January 7, the first of the Los Angeles wildfires broke out in a forest near Topanga State Park on the northwest edge of the city. The fire spread quickly because of the conditions: 100 mph winds, very little humidity and a landscape burning together after months without rain spread through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood between Santa Monica and Malibu.

A second fire broke out about 40 km away in Eton area of ​​Altadena. Along with several other smaller fires, the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires burned more than 30,000 acres in Los Angeles County, destroyed thousands of buildings, and forced 130,000 people to evacuate their homes.

As of Thursday morning, conditions in the Los Angeles area continue to present a high risk for wildfires to start and spread. Wildfires have engulfed entire neighborhoods, and flames are now threatening some of the city’s most famous landmarks, including its iconic Hollywood sign. Thousands of firefighters are working to control the fire.

Several movie premieres—like the Robbie Williams biopic better manJennifer Lopez’s car irresistibleAnd wolf manStarring Julia Garner and produced by Ryan Gosling – canceled due to hazardous conditions. On Thursday, California authorities ordered the evacuation of neighborhoods in Hollywood after a fire broke out a few hundred yards from Hollywood Boulevard. Circumstances beyond control have delayed the announcement of Oscar nominations by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by two days.

US President Joe Biden is receiving real-time information on the situation and has offered “all federal assistance necessary” to put out the fires. “FEMA – the Federal Emergency Management Agency – has approved a fire-management grant to assist affected areas and help reimburse the state of California for the immediate costs of fighting the wildfires,” the president said in a statement Wednesday. there is a fire announced a major disaster by the President.

Despite efforts, the largest fires—Eaton and Pacific Palisades—were still zero percent contained as of Thursday, with firefighters running low on water. Although wind speeds have slowed from their heights earlier in the week, the fire is expected to continue to spread and cause further destruction. They are already the most destructive in California history.