Mass evacuations as fires around L.A. take lives, devastate homes, businesses and displace thousands of California residents

Posted By on January 11, 2025

Firefighters in LA

It is difficult to fathom the amount of devastation happening in Southern California due to the out of control wildfires fueled by the yearly dry vegetation and Santa Anna wind blowing through the canyons and mountains around Los Angeles. 

LA Wildfires Map

Having dense population and homes in the hills around the suburbs adds to the risk when it comes to life and property … but shockingly to most who pay the highest taxes in the nation … their state and local officials seemed ill prepared to deal with wildfires. One would think that this area and state would have well prepared plan, firefighting equipment, water in the reservoirs and FIRE HYDRANTS with water pressure would be a given. It is unforgivable that California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has put more effort into “Trump proofing” the state’s sanctuary status of protection of illegal immigrants, the squatting homeless population and in removing dams to protect the Delta Smelt than in keeping his tax-paying residents safe from disaster.

What to Know (Jan 11, 2025)

  • Officials say at least 5,000 structures have been destroyed, with the devastation from the Eaton and Palisades fires ranking among the worst in California history.
  • Firefighters may get a break Saturday as winds are expected to decrease, but strong winds are in the forecast for next week.
  • The Palisades Fire continues to grow, burning homes in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, with evacuations ordered for the hills of Encino and Tarzana as it heads toward the Valley.
  • The county medical examiner reported Friday that 11 deaths are connected to the fires.
  • As of Saturday morning, the Palisades Fire was about 21,600 acres with containment at 11 percent.
  • The Eaton Fire northeast of Los Angeles was at 14,100 acres with containment at 15 percent early Saturday.

Obviously the memes write themselves (one below) when it come to wondering why there’s no water to put out fires, not enough brush clearing and back-burning to keep danger away from population centers and DEI hires that demonstrate incompetence at every turn. 

Figure it out California

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