New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations as officials say thousands of homes, buildings have burned
The Hindu
Los Angeles wildfires devastate homes, landmarks, and lives, with evacuations, looting, and celebrity losses in the mix.
A new fire prompted evacuations Thursday (January 9, 2025) in and around Los Angeles even as firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back the region’s deadly and devastating wildfires, while the enormity of the devastation started to emerge.
The Kenneth Fire started in the late afternoon in the San Fernando Valley near the West Hills neighborhood and close to Ventura County. The evacuation order covered parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
The orders came as Los Angeles County officials announced the Eaton Fire near Pasadena that started Tuesday night burned more than 4,000 to 5,000 structures including vehicles.
Thousands of other structures in Pacific Palisades on the coast also burned.
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