New fire in Los Angeles: Now Hollywood is being evacuated

Anxious hours in Los Angeles: Huge fires have been burning down two entire districts since Tuesday. On the coast, the flames destroyed the wealthy district of Pacific Palisades. In the north, a major fire is eating through the residential areas of Altadena and Pasadena. At least 2,000 houses were destroyed and five people were killed. Around 100,000 people are on the run.

“We are facing a historic natural disaster,” Los Angeles County Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan said Thursday. Although the storm subsided Thursday evening, critical conditions are forecast to continue into Friday evening.

Now there’s a fire in Hollywood too

A fifth broke early Thursday evening Feuer from: There’s a fire in the Hollywood Hills. Above Runyon Canyon, a steep park within sight of famed Hollywood Boulevard, flames burned through dry bushes and trees. After Fire departmentAs of 9 p.m. (local time), 200,000 square meters of land had been burned.

The authorities are clearing a huge area. The evacuation order applies to all streets above the famous Hollywood Boulevard. The new fire threatens the tourist center of Hollywood, which is home to numerous cinemas, hotels and the Walk of Fame.

Who is worried about their houses now?

They are the people in the Hollywood Hills, on the steep slopes and narrow streets with a fantastic view of the city; from the historic Whitley Heights District to the enchanted Laurel Canyon. However, there are also hundreds of apartment buildings further down.

What is the situation in Los Angeles?

The two largest fires in Pacific Palisades and Pasadena are still not under control, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. However, increasingly larger parts of the burned area on the coast are accessible. The fire brigade is still putting out countless embers there, but the first residents can get a glimpse of the destruction.

The fire department has now published new findings: At least 1,000 houses were destroyed in Pacific Palisades; the ruins extend from the tops of the hills down to the sea, where entire rows of beach houses have been reduced to ashes. Another 1,000 homes fell victim to the flames in the residential areas of Altadena and Pasadena. Five people also died there; their bodies were found in three buildings.

According to fire officials, the fires burned 112 square kilometers.