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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Raging Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations Across Los Angeles and Malibu
Caption: Raging Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations Across Los Angeles and Malibu. Over 30,000 residents evacuated as wildfires rapidly spread across Los Angeles, destroying buildings and scorching nearly 3,000 acres in Pacific Palisades, home to numerous celebrities. Traffic jams clogged highways as plumes of smoke and flames engulfed the upscale Pacific Palisades area between Santa Monica and Malibu, with Governor Gavin Newsom declaring a state of emergency. Eyewitness Cindy Festa described flames dangerously close to fleeing vehicles, while others abandoned their cars on roads as fires engulfed palm trees and homes. Injuries were reported, including burns and a head injury to a female firefighter. Actor James Woods evacuated his Pacific Palisades home, uncertain if it survived the blaze. A second fire, the Eaton Fire, erupted in Altadena, growing to 1,000 acres and forcing evacuations, including 100 residents from a Pasadena nursing home. A third wildfire, the Hurst Fire, broke out in Sylmar, prompting further evacuations in the San Fernando Valley. More than 220,000 homes in Los Angeles County lost power as firefighting aircraft scooped seawater to battle the flames, while bulldozers cleared roads of abandoned vehicles. Malibu and Santa Monica faced evacuation orders, with multiple burn victims reported near Duke’s restaurant in Malibu. Governor Newsom deployed state personnel, firetrucks, and aircraft to Southern California as the National Weather Service issued its highest alert for extreme fire conditions. President Joe Biden grounded Air Force One in Los Angeles due to high winds, offering federal assistance for fire suppression efforts and urging immediate evacuation. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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