An inferno is moving through part of LA County, California and has forced 26,000 to flee their homes and businesses.
Prayers up for Pacific Palisades, CApic.twitter.com/QvtunCv7en
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 7, 2025
Live look at the evacuations out of Palisades area. pic.twitter.com/yaFswkpeJH
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) January 7, 2025
The specific area that has been in the news is Pacific Palisades, where actor James Woods lives. He’s already had to flee and a home two houses down is already in flames.
Here’s some of what he posted:
We were blessed to have LA fire and police depts doing their jobs so well. We are safe and out. There are several elementary schools in our neighborhood and there was an enormous community effort to evacuate the children safely. Can not speak more highly of the LA fire and LAPD. pic.twitter.com/bdsSJmvQel
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 7, 2025
Our deck three minutes ago. pic.twitter.com/KpZDELpN8L
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 7, 2025
Two houses from us… pic.twitter.com/5lx6kMqdmN
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 7, 2025
Bill Melugin lives in Santa Monica and here’s what he’s been posting:
East flank of the #PalisadesFire is RIPPING. This is my view from 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. This thing is moving towards Brentwood area and if these winds pick up as advertised tonight we’re looking at potential risk to the Sepulveda Pass, Bel Air, etc if it keeps pushing east. Nonstop sirens, as you can hear in the video.
East flank of the #PalisadesFire is RIPPING. This is my view from 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. This thing is moving towards Brentwood area and if these winds pick up as advertised tonight we’re looking at potential risk to the Sepulveda Pass, Bel Air, etc if it keeps… pic.twitter.com/36HpguE1aG
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 7, 2025
Melugin also notes that residents are wondering where firefighters are and that he’s even tried calling 911 himself:
Residents have asked us where the firefighters are. We’ve tried calling 911 ourselves. #PalisadesFire pic.twitter.com/vMDj5k0oRX
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) January 7, 2025
#PalisadesFire great drop pic.twitter.com/B5GTEcovv8
— firevalleyphoto (@firevalleyphoto) January 7, 2025
Devastating situation in Pacific Palisades. Homes are burning and the wind is getting stronger. Flames are burning in a residential area. This is Shadow Mountain Drive. #PalisadesFire pic.twitter.com/dXWRKMEwxb
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) January 7, 2025