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More than 30,000 people evacuated as wildfire rips through Southern California (www.euronews.com)

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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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More than 30,000 people are under evacuation orders in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. A wildfire picked up by extreme winds tore through the area on Tuesday evening. California Governor Gavin Newsom said that he found "many structures already destroyed" The Pacific Palisades fire has consumed 11.5 squre kilometres of land in western Los Angeles. The fires also prompted clogged roads as residents fled to evacuate. Screen Actors Guild Awards canceled its live in-person nominations announcement due to wildfires.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It is because the wind is super dry in Southern California right now and this event is coming in pulses with big gusts for just a few minutes then nearly still in between. It is perfect weather to pick up embers and keep them viable over long distances.