Wildfires rage across Los Angeles, California as thousands evacuated
Siddhartha Jana
At least five people were killed, and more than 1,000 structures were destroyed as wildfires raged through Los Angeles.
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Santa Ana winds, gusting up to 70 mph, fuelled the fires, making aerial firefighting dangerous until Wednesday morning.
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Governor Gavin Newsom deployed 1,400 firefighters, with additional teams coming from Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Damage and economic loss from the fires is estimated between $52 billion and $57 billion by AccuWeather.
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President Joe Biden cancelled a trip to Rome to monitor the wildfire response from Washington.
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`The Palisades Fire became the most destructive in LA history, destroying an estimated 1,000 structures.
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Pacific Palisades, a celebrity enclave, saw the destruction of landmarks like the public library and Palisades Charter High School.
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Actor Billy Crystal lost his home of 45 years in the Palisades Fire.
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Traffic jams caused by fleeing residents blocked emergency vehicles, forcing crews to use bulldozers to clear abandoned cars.
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The Eaton Fire north of Pasadena destroyed between 200 and 500 structures and severely damaged five school campuses.
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The Hurst Fire in Sylmar prompted evacuations and burned one square mile.
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A new fire, the Sunset Fire, broke out in the Hollywood Hills near landmarks like the Hollywood Bowl.
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At least 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate, including stars like Mark Hamill and Mandy Moore, who lost her home in Altadena.
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Air quality advisories were issued for 17 million people, with East LA recording unhealthy levels of 173 on the air quality index.
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Over 310,000 customers were without power, more than half in Los Angeles County, and many schools and events were cancelled or postponed due to the fires.
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