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Embers whip across the ground as homes burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. Josh Edelson, AFP

Embers whip across the ground as homes burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. - A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations January 7, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Across town, on the northern edge of Los Angeles, another fire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, quickly consuming 200 acres (81 hectares) later in the night, according to Angeles National Forest officials. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

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Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1736354885535AFP__20250108__36TB768__v2__Preview__TopshotUsWeatherFireEaton.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Embers whip across the ground as homes burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. Josh Edelson, AFP"/>Embers whip across the ground as homes burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. Josh Edelson, AFP</div>LOS ANGELES -- Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people and caused a &quot;significant number&quot; of serious injuries, officials tackling the terrifying blazes said Wednesday.More than 1,000 buildings have burned in multiple wildfires that have erupted around America&#x27;s second biggest city, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.Hurricane-force winds have whipped up fireballs that have leapt from home to home in the upmarket Pacific Palisades area, torching a swathe of California&#x27;s most desirable real estate.&quot;We have well over 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) that have burned, and the fire is growing,&quot; Los Angeles Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told reporters.&quot;We have no percentage of containment. We have an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed... and a high number of significant injuries to residents who did not evacuate.&quot;A second major fire was burning around Altadena, north of the city, where footage showed flames consuming whole streets.&quot;We have over 2,000 acres burning at this time, and the fire continues to grow with zero percent containment,&quot; Marrone said.&quot;We have over 500 personnel assigned, and unfortunately, we have two reported fatalities to civilians, unknown cause at this time. And we do have a number of significant injuries. We have over 100 structures destroyed.&quot;<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/8/wildfire-sparks-panicked-evacuations-in-los-angeles-suburb-0924">READ: Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburb</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/8/pacific-palisades-wildfire-forces-mass-evacuations-as-winds-fuel-rapid-spread-1058">READ: Pacific Palisades wildfire forces mass evacuations as winds fuel rapid spread</a></div>Two other blazes in the area were also stretching resources.Vicious gusts were pushing the flames, whipping red-hot embers hundreds of meters (yards), sparking new spot fires faster than firefighters could quell them.As dawn broke, a vast pall of smoke was visible over Los Angeles, with the acrid tang of burning in the air.City mayor Karen Bass warned that the &quot;windstorm is expected to worsen through the morning&quot; in a post on X early Wednesday.Some firefighters were facing water shortages at hydrants in the Palisades, the Los Angeles Times reported.Emmy-award-winning actor James Woods posted a video showing flames engulfing trees and bushes near his home as he evacuated, adding all the fire alarms were going off.&quot;I couldn&#x27;t believe our lovely little home in the hills held on this long. It feels like losing a loved one,&quot; Woods said.<div>- &#x27;Ran to the car&#x27; -</div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABSyVAsDXNne8v6s&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script>The first wildfire erupted on Tuesday morning and spread quickly, taking many residents by surprise.Pacific Palisades resident Andrew Hires told AFP he got a text alerting him to the fire as his child was at the dentist about to have a tooth extracted.&quot;We pulled off the mask and ran to the car,&quot; he said.Trees and vegetation around the Getty Villa were burned, but the structure and collections were spared, the museum said.The Getty, set up by US oil billionaire and collector J. Paul Getty and one of the world&#x27;s richest art museums, houses Greek and Roman antiquities in a replica Roman country home.The fire came as the area was being hit by seasonal Santa Ana winds that forecasters said could develop into the worst windstorm in a decade, with gusts of up to 100 miles (160 kilometers) an hour.&quot;This looks pretty concerning,&quot; said meteorologist Daniel Swain.Wildfires are part of life in the US West and play a vital role in nature.But scientists say human-caused climate change is altering weather patterns.Southern California had two decades of drought that were followed by two exceptionally wet years, which sparked furious vegetative growth -- leaving the region packed with fuel and primed to burn.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people and caused a "significant number" of serious injuries, officials tackling the terrifying blazes said Wednesday.

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people and caused a "significant number" of serious injuries, officials tackling the terrifying blazes said Wednesday.

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