As wildfires burn through 40, acres, people return home for some belongings as they brace for new danger. But after being evacuated from his Brentwood home after a fire ripped through the Palisades, his fears changed. After he was evacuated, McNeil, his wife and two kids fled to a Culver City hotel. We could definitely see the smoke. As of Sunday afternoon, fires across Los Angeles had burned through 40, acres. The number of people killed from the Palisades and Eaton fires rose to 24 , according to the county medical examiner, and 13 were reported as missing.
Several exits on the remained closed, and residents in parts of Santa Monica, Malibu and Topanga were still in evacuation zones. Parts of Calabasas, Tarzana and Encino remained under warning on Sunday. Even after fire crews made progress on the Palisades fire, residents braced for new danger.
The strongest could happen on Tuesday. On Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles police officers and national guardsmen directed traffic at intersections in Brentwood, where many residents had already been ordered to evacuate. Barbara and Marc Fishman stood in front of the fire station, observing the scene.
They were keeping an eye on the wind, but playing it by ear. She and her husband left their house on Tuesday. This is not good. This is not healthy. We need to leave now. As wildfires burn through 40, acres, people return home for some belongings as they brace for new danger California wildfires β live updates.
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