The Los Angeles wildfires have caused many people to panic and some have started spreading rumors like the Hollywood sign burning, that the fires are arson attacks, and other conspiracy theories. For now, here are some facts about the burning city.
There are six fires surrounding LA: Kenneth, Hurst, Eaton, Palisades, Lidia, and Archer. There are 37,462 acres that are burning with only 973 acres contained. Approximately $275 billion dollars gone from shipments and destroyed buildings. The Eaton fire destroyed the city of Altadena and now they are searching for the dead with only 11 confirmed.
The Lidia fire can block off Lancaster and Palmdale will not be able to access resources. The Palisades fire can reach Malibu and Santa Monica. The Hurst fire can block off Southern California from Northern California.
The Santa Ana winds are blowing over 100 miles per hour and could connect the Kenneth fire to the Palisades and the Archer to the Hurst and block all routes north.
With that being said, Lynda Bonivette and her husband lost their house they called for over 20 years. They raised their two kids in that home and walked away as it burned down.
Bonivette said, “6 p.m. the power grid went out. 7 p.m.: no calls or any form of communication won’t go through. 3:30 a.m.: level 3 order, immediate evacuation. After an hour, we needed to take a break from the smoke but that area got a level 3 order as well. By 6 a.m. we made it to a shelter at Pasadena.”
An Alhambra resident is very far from the fires, but the Santa Ana winds and smoke have caused a bunch of vegetation to go dry, adding to the 10-year drought that has affected California for a decade. They said, “We aren’t burning yet, but the smoke has made it impossible to go out and when we do we have to watch the trees from the sky and the trash from the ground because of the winds.”
Those are the facts we know now but there are rumors spreading almost as fast as the fires. There is one where the people of LA say that the homeless have started an arson attack. Some even have a few saying that there are a few suspects in custody. Another rumor is said that Hollywood is burning, with videos of the sign burning down. The Hollywood sign is fine and is still intact but the fire may get close to celebrity homes and film lots if the fire keeps spreading.
Although this is grim news, in 2028, the Olympics will be hosted there. Four years might give LA enough time to sit up before getting back on its feet from the tourism money that the Olympics often bring.
Patrick Gerhard | Jan 17, 2025 at 9:18 pm
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