California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes, clogging roadways
GUWAHATI: Raging wildfires have surrounded Los Angeles, killing at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes, including those of celebrities, as more than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate.
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The powerful Santa Ana winds, typically associated with high wildfire risks, fanned the flames and hindered firefighting operations, according to reports.
The fires devastated communities, particularly in Pacific Palisades and Hollywood Hills, known for their affluent residents. Pacific Palisades, home to celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis and Mark Hamill, saw widespread destruction, forcing evacuations.
The fires forced stars including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, to evacuate. Moore, Cary Elwes and Paris Hilton are among the stars who said Wednesday they had lost homes in the fires.
Homes and properties worth millions were consumed by the flames, with more than 1,000 structures destroyed. Hollywood Hills also experienced evacuations, with a new fire breaking out and threatening iconic areas. Nearly one million homes lost power, and schools were closed countywide. Many evacuees, including both ordinary residents and high-profile individuals, were forced to seek shelter elsewhere.
The Pacific Palisades neighbourhood is a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences and memorialised by the Beach Boys in their 1960s hit “Surfin’ USA.” In the frantic haste to get to safety, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases.
California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained Wednesday.
The Pacific Palisades neighbourhood is a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences and memorialized by the Beach Boys in their 1960s hit “Surfin’ USA.” In the frantic haste to get to safety, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases.
