Tag: fastmoving
Palisades and Eaton Fires Show Rising Dangers of Fast-Moving Fires
Palisades and Eaton Fires Show Rising Dangers of Fast-Moving Blazes In California and elsewhere, fast-moving fires are particularly damaging and expensive because they take people by surprise, making evacuations difficult By Stephanie Pappas edited by Andrea Thompson Strong winds blow embers as the Palisades Fire burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful…
Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes as strong winds hit southern California
Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica A fast-moving wildfire erupted in Los Angeles county on Tuesday, quickly consuming nearly 3,000 acres and destroying homes in an affluent community along the Pacific Ocean. Late Tuesday evening, new evacuations were ordered in a different part of…