LOS ANGELES As flames continue to burn through numerous locations in the Los Angeles County area, at least ten people are thought to have died. The fires are among the worst he has ever seen, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. “These areas appear to have been hit by an atomic bomb.” Luna said, “Even as I’m telling that, it’s leaving my lips, I’m nervous about that number,” acknowledging the death toll hesitantly. The Los Angeles Sheriff cautioned that the number might rise soon.
Given the extent of the destruction, Luna says he “doesn’t expect good news” and anticipates that the death toll will keep growing. There are presently six fires burning throughout the city, the largest of which is near Palisades and Eaton. As innumerable homes continued to turn to ash, the fires forced about 150,000 people to evacuate.
In the late afternoon, the rapidly spreading Kenneth Fire broke out in the San Fernando Valley, close to the West Hills neighborhood. Officials were encouraged just hours earlier when firefighters, assisted by calmer winds and assistance from out-of-state crews, observed the first indications of successfully containing the wildfires.
In keeping with the forecast that anticipated for winds to increase Thursday night into Friday morning, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated, “We are expecting this fire to spread rapidly due to high winds.” About 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Los Angeles is where all of the flames that have started in the LA county area are.
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