Wildfire Engulfs Wealthy LA Community
Numerous residences in the upscale Pacific Palisades region have been engulfed by the fire. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Many properties in the elite Pacific Palisades area have been destroyed in the blaze.
Powerful wildfires continued to ravage Los Angeles’ upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Wednesday, with authorities grappling to contain what has been labeled as the most destructive fire in the city's history.
Images and videos depict entire blocks utterly devastated by the encroaching flames. ABC7 reporter Josh Haskell, who has roots in the area, remarked it “feels like 50 to 75% of Pacific Palisades is gone.”
Nestled between Santa Monica and Malibu, Pacific Palisades is home to some of America’s priciest real estate, featuring mansions owned by Hollywood stars including Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, and Michael Keaton, as noted by Business Insider.
"El Starbucks de Palisades Village está irreconocible después de ser devastado por el fuego. 'The Business Block' en Pacific Palisades parece estar completamente quemado. Tenía 100 años, fue puesto en funcionamiento en 1924..."
More than 1,000 structures have been consumed by the flames, according to the California Fire Department. The death toll has reached at least five, and approximately 70,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes.
"INTERNACIONALES | ESTADOS UNIDOS #qhubointernacionales. Sunset Blvd en Pacific Palisades prácticamente ha desaparecido. El incendio continúa propagándose y hasta ahora ha sido controlado en un 0%."
"This is Pacific Palisades, CA right now!!"
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced backlash online for taking a trip to Africa over the weekend, coinciding with warnings about an incoming windstorm in the area. She has also been criticized by politicians and developers for cutting the fire department’s budget by $17.6 million last year. In a post on Wednesday on X, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk described Bass as “utterly incompetent.”
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
Powerful wildfires continued to ravage Los Angeles’ upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Wednesday, with authorities grappling to contain what has been labeled as the most destructive fire in the city's history.
Images and videos depict entire blocks utterly devastated by the encroaching flames. ABC7 reporter Josh Haskell, who has roots in the area, remarked it “feels like 50 to 75% of Pacific Palisades is gone.”
Nestled between Santa Monica and Malibu, Pacific Palisades is home to some of America’s priciest real estate, featuring mansions owned by Hollywood stars including Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, and Michael Keaton, as noted by Business Insider.
"El Starbucks de Palisades Village está irreconocible después de ser devastado por el fuego. 'The Business Block' en Pacific Palisades parece estar completamente quemado. Tenía 100 años, fue puesto en funcionamiento en 1924..."
More than 1,000 structures have been consumed by the flames, according to the California Fire Department. The death toll has reached at least five, and approximately 70,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes.
"INTERNACIONALES | ESTADOS UNIDOS #qhubointernacionales. Sunset Blvd en Pacific Palisades prácticamente ha desaparecido. El incendio continúa propagándose y hasta ahora ha sido controlado en un 0%."
"This is Pacific Palisades, CA right now!!"
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced backlash online for taking a trip to Africa over the weekend, coinciding with warnings about an incoming windstorm in the area. She has also been criticized by politicians and developers for cutting the fire department’s budget by $17.6 million last year. In a post on Wednesday on X, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk described Bass as “utterly incompetent.”
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
