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Palisades Fire Threatens New Upscale Communities As Santa Ana Winds Return

• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

The Los Angeles Fire Department continued battling four major blazes that have burned over 38,000 acres and destroyed over 10,000 structures. Another round of Santa Ana winds is expected from Monday through Wednesday, elevating fears that the fires will continue to spread. The Palisades Fire has placed Brentwood, Encino, Bel Air, Sherman Oaks, and West Los Angeles at severe risk. Additionally, Malibu has lost a third of its eastern edge to the Palisades Fire.

Here's the latest size and containment of the four major fires:

Palisades Fire: 23,654 acres burned, 11% contained

Eaton Fire: 14,117 acres burned, 15% contained

Kenneth Fire: 1,052 acres burned, 90% contained

Hurst Fire: 799 acres burned, 76% contained

Fire Map (courtesy of LA Times):  

On Saturday, the Palisades Fire threatened the communities of Brentwood, Encino, Bel Air, Sherman Oaks, and West Los Angeles as the inferno continued to spread. Very tense moments unfolded as the LAFD battled out-of-control flames that almost crossed the 405 freeway into parts of Bel Air.


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