By lesniewski @ Adobe Stock
Deadly and destructive wildfires in California continue to burn, fueled by dry and windy conditions in the area. Staff at NBC LA report:
- A state of emergency remains in effect for Los Angeles city and county Wednesday as at least four fires continue to burn out of control in the area, fanned by a destructive windstorm.
- A brush fire broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills west of Runyon Canyon.
- Five people have died in the Eaton Fire near Altadena, which left a devastating trail of scorched homes as it spreads rapidly through foothill neighborhoods.
- The Palisades Fire that began Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades, sparked by a backyard fire, has destroyed an as-yet-uncountable number of homes and forced thousands to flee continues to burn, with new evacuation warnings issued for Malibu.
- Schools across the region have been canceled for Wednesday, and officials are urging parents to check with their campus or district for any up-to-the-minute status changes.
- Evacuation efforts have been repeatedly complicated by snarled traffic situations as masses of people attempt to flee on limited highway space and narrow roads. See a list of road closures here.
- Tens of thousands of households across the area remain without power.
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