[epoch_component type=”live_update” section_title=”What to Know About the Wildfires” update_time=”2025-01-09T10:53″ inline_authors=”171952″ update_source=”” pinned=”true”]Los Angeles continues to burn as firefighters work to contain several wildfires that sparked over the last two days, scorching tens of thousands of acres.
Here’s what to know about the fires:
President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster declaration for the state of California.
Five people are dead and a “high number” of injuries have been sustained by residents and firefighters, local officials said.
Some 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders.
More than 7,500 state, local, and federal personnel have been deployed to fight the flames.
More than 29,000 acres have burned.
More than 1,100 structures have been destroyed.
High fire risk conditions are expected to continue into Friday.
Uber is offering free rides to evacuation centers.
The first few brush fires broke out on Tuesday, where the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires continue to rage. Smaller blazes that have sparked since and continue to burn include the Lidia and Sunset fires.
The Lidia fire is 40 percent contained and the Hurst fire is 10 percent contained. All others are uncontained.
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