Search and rescue operations are ongoing in Kentucky after it was hit with torrential rain over the weekend causing widespread flooding. 
Democratic Governor Andy Beshear said Monday that at least 11 people had been killed by the weather and flooding and that the death toll could still rise. He added that “there is impact and damage everywhere” and warned residents that dangerous conditions throughout the state persisted. 
“We are still in the search and rescue phase of this emergency,” he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrI_u-OBT0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during a press conference on Monday morning. “We still have multiple different missions that are underway. There are still people that are in harm’s way.”
Beshear that there have already been more than 1,000 rescues across the state with around 175 National Guard troops on the ground. Both Indiana and Tennessee have sent personnel to assist with rescue efforts. 
Two National Guard troops had a dangerous escape after their truck was overcome by water during relief efforts over the weekend, Beshear said. 
“And its very important today that we continue to remind folks not to drive through standing water, not to drive around barricades, they are there for a reason. We need to make sure that we are not creating additional emergency situations,” he said. 
Beshear said that a storm relief fund has been created to provide relief for victims and that the funds will first go toward the funerals of those killed by the flooding.
”All of Kentucky still has standing water in different areas,” he said, noting that around 344 federal and state roads were impacted by the flooding. 
More than 14,000 <a href="https://poweroutage.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">customers</a> in Kentucky are currently without power, while 17,000 customers are without access to water. 
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President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/president-donald-j-trump-approves-kentucky-emergency-declaration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">approved</a> an emergency declaration for Kentucky on Sunday, authorizing both FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the disaster relief response. 
“Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency.  Emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding,” Trump’s approval said. 
Beshear said Monday that he has applied for additional aid from the Trump administration and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. 
In the coming days, Kentucky is likely to experience more weather hazards as parts of the state are expected to get up to six inches of snow. Much of the water that hasn’t drained will likely freeze and could create hazardous black ice.

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Kentucky Still Searching For Flood Survivors As It Braces For Another Winter Storm

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Another major fire has engulfed an area in Los Angeles County, as the Hughes Fire that started on Wednesday morning north of Santa Clarita and near Castaic has covered more than 10,000 acres and is only 14% contained.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, roughly 31,000 area residents threatened by the Hughes Fire were under evacuation orders and 23,000 under evacuation warnings by Wednesday night.
“We’re still expecting some dry humidity and then gusts of winds possible up to 60 mph,” Cal Fire Battalion Chief David Acuna said. “It’s super dry. Anyone spark will have a new start of a fire that establishes and raises quickly.”
Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Sheila Kelliher reassured the public, telling <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/23/us/hughes-fire-los-angeles-county-thursday/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> that water supply should not be a problem, as fire crews have access to Castaic Lake and other reservoirs.
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However, a new problem may arise this weekend as rain is expected to fall, possibly causing mudslides. “The Los Angeles and San Diego areas will get more rain this weekend than in the last six months combined,” CNN reported.
<p style="font-weight: 400;" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm69hvgoy000u356mgjhdhl4a@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="on">“A lot of that rain may fall in a relatively short amount of time,” Ariel Cohen, who the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles, conjectured, which could lead to “the possibility of at least shallow debris flows, mudslides and landslides. The burn scars, with the widespread loss of trees, shrubs and vegetation, will have a much lower capability of handling the rain and will be more susceptible to failure. It behaves more like cement; the ground can’t accept the water, so it all goes to runoff immediately.&#8221;
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<p style="font-weight: 400;" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm69hvgoy000u356mgjhdhl4a@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="on">The prospective mudslides could be dangerous, “taking down other structures and certainly be a threat to life and property,” Cohen said. Meanwhile, the catastrophic Palisades Fire, which has killed 11 people, burned more than 23,000 acres, and destroyed 6,662 structures, is <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/live/la-fire-updates-huges-eaton-palisades-red-flag-warning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">still</a> only 72% contained. The Eaton Fire, which killed 17 people and burned more than 14,000 acres, is 95% contained.

New rapidly spreading ‘Hughes Fire’ erupts near Los Angeles, more than 9,000 acres burned

SoCal Fire Update: Another Blaze Erupts, Mudslides Feared

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This week, a historic storm dumped several inches of snow across some states along the Gulf Coast, resulting in accumulations deeper than amounts recorded in more traditionally wintry parts of the United States.
AccuWeather <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/florida-shatters-all-time-snowfall-record-as-winter-storm-blankets-gulf-coast/1736705" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on Wednesday that all-time snowfall records were preliminarily set at weather stations in cities across the South, from Louisiana to Florida. Eight inches of snow fell in New Orleans and more than seven inches in Pensacola, Florida, shattering decades-old records.
&#8220;The south has received fresh snowpack from a historic storm while areas in the Midwest remain bare. In the Northeast, we continue to hang onto our snowpack thanks to below freezing conditions for most of January,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/NWSBinghamton/status/1882070625403216352" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> an X account from the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Here is the latest snow depth analysis from NOHRSC. The south has received fresh snowpack from a historic storm while areas in the Midwest remain bare. In the Northeast, we continue to hang onto our snowpack thanks to below freezing conditions for most of January.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nywx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nywx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pawx</a> <a href="https://t.co/UeIKrtfrHf">pic.twitter.com/UeIKrtfrHf</a>
&mdash; NWS Binghamton (@NWSBinghamton) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSBinghamton/status/1882070625403216352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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A <a href="https://x.com/NWS/status/1882074650169266320" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> from the main NWS account responded, &#8220;Here&#8217;s something you don&#8217;t see, well, EVER! On January 22, Florida and Louisiana have more snowpack than *checks notes* &#8230; *checks notes again* &#8230; South Dakota.&#8221;
States of emergency were activated in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/weather/winter-storm-south-tuesday-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> CNN, which also noted widespread closures across the region. Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/22/snow-winter-storm-us-south-texas-louisiana-florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> a handful of deaths associated with the winter storm in the South, including a vehicle crash in Texas, where <a href="https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/icy-roads-leads-to-deadly-accident-in-zavala-county" target="_blank" rel="noopener">icy road conditions</a> made travel dangerous.
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Several meteorologists posted images and weather maps to X while remarking on the unusual weather unfolding across the southern U.S.
&#8220;Florida broke their state snow record from the historic winter storm on Tuesday. New totals are in and Milton received 9.8&#8243;, more than double the old record of 4&#8243; from 1954 (in also Milton). For many areas, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience they&#8217;ll never forget,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/MattDevittWX/status/1882102717495103638" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> a post from Matt Devitt, who is the chief meteorologist at WINK News in Southwest Florida.
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NEW: Florida broke their state snow record from the historic winter storm on Tuesday. New totals are in and Milton received 9.8&quot;, more than double the old record of 4&quot; from 1954 (in also Milton). For many areas, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience they&#39;ll never forget.… <a href="https://t.co/f7Q8ftlXiR">pic.twitter.com/f7Q8ftlXiR</a>
&mdash; Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattDevittWX/status/1882102717495103638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I’m still in disbelief this happened. Here it is. Timelapse of historic New Orleans snow storm,&#8221; Payton Malone, a meteorologist for local CBS affiliate WWL-TV, <a href="https://x.com/paytonmalonewx/status/1881860133422293164" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a now-viral post to X along with a video. He added, &#8220;Snow got up to 12 inches on my snowboard in the French Quarter.&#8221;
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I’m still in disbelief this happened. Here it is. Timelapse of historic New Orleans snow storm. Snow got up to 12 inches on my snowboard in the French Quarter. <a href="https://t.co/M9byQeZJGL">pic.twitter.com/M9byQeZJGL</a>
&mdash; Payton Malone WWL-TV (@paytonmalonewx) <a href="https://twitter.com/paytonmalonewx/status/1881860133422293164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The NWS office in Anchorage, Alaska, <a href="https://x.com/NWSAnchorage/status/1882082172057899062" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X that New Orleans received more than double the amount of snowfall since the start of meteorological winter on December 1, with New Orleans getting 8.0 inches of snow and Anchorage getting just 3.8 inches. The account tagged NWS New Orleans, quipping, &#8220;We&#8217;d like our snow back. Or at least some King Cake in return.&#8221;

Winter Storm Brings Rare Snowfall To Large Swath Of Southern States

Parts Of Florida And Louisiana Have More Snow Than South Dakota

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Louisiana

New Orleans

Snow

South Dakota

President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> announced that his second inauguration will be moved indoors to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to the freezing temperatures that are predicted for Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Following the news, a White House reporter shared a photo from the last inauguration to be held inside, which was when the late President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ronald-reagan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ronald Regan</a> was sworn into office for a second term in 1985 due to extremely cold weather. The image showed a packed room of politicians, dignitaries, and guests surrounding Reagan, who was standing at the podium in the middle of the room as he gave remarks during his inaugural ceremony.
The post included a <a href="https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/audiovisual/white-house-photo-collection-galleries/1985-inaugural">link to Reagan’s Presidential Library</a>, which contained tons of photos from the inauguration, including several pictures of him being sworn-in for a second term in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol standing by former first lady Nancy Reagan.
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A preview of what we might expect on Monday, per photos of Reagan&#8217;s 1985 Inauguration inside a packed Rotunda: <a href="https://t.co/9Q0yVAHAG5">https://t.co/9Q0yVAHAG5</a> <a href="https://t.co/ItMIDeYsbw">pic.twitter.com/ItMIDeYsbw</a>
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) <a href="https://twitter.com/meridithmcgraw/status/1880313084205776983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
There were also photos from Regan’s Inaugural Gala held at the D.C. Convention Center, where some huge singers showed up to perform, including Frank Sinatra, Donna Summer, The Beach Boys, and Dean Martin.
The list of celebrities who were shown in the pictures was just as impressive, with stars like Zsa Zsa Gabor, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlton Heston, Tom Selleck, Jimmy Stewart, Ray Charles, and legendary comedian Don Rickles.
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On Friday, Trump made the announcement that the Inaugural Address would be moved indoors due to the severe weather expected to hit the area, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-inauguration-to-be-moved-indoors">reported</a>.
“It is my obligation to protect the People of our Country but, before we even begin, we have to think of the Inauguration itself,” Trump said. “The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows.” 
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“There is an Arctic blast sweeping the country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,” he added. “It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!).”
“We will open Capital One Arena on Monday for LIVE viewing of this Historic event, and to host the Presidential Parade,” Trump continued. “I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In. All other events will remain the same, including the Victory Rally at Capital One Arena, on Sunday at 3 P.M. (Doors open at 1 P.M.—Please arrive early!), and all three Inaugural Balls on Monday evening.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-all-the-celebrities-reportedly-planning-to-attend-trumps-second-inauguration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Here Are All The Celebrities Reportedly Planning To Attend Trump’s Second Inauguration</a>

Ronald Reagan Giving Campaign Speech

Revisiting Reagan’s 1985 Indoor Inauguration Ahead Of Trump’s Inside U.S. Capitol Rotunda

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President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week will be moved indoors because forecasts indicate that extremely cold weather is likely.
The president-elect announced on social media that plans are underway to have Trump sworn in inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
&#8220;It is my obligation to protect the People of our Country but, before we even begin, we have to think of the Inauguration itself,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows.&#8221;
&#8220;There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!).&#8221;
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Trump said the various dignitaries and guests expected to attend would be brought into the Capitol.
ABC News reported the expected frigid weather conditions will likely be the coldest Inauguration Day in 40 years.
The forecast indicates that temperatures will likely be less than 20 degrees, but with wind chill, temperatures could feel as low as 5 degrees. The last president to be sworn in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985 when it was 7 degrees outdoors, and the wind chill was -25 degrees. 
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&#8220;We will open Capital One Arena on Monday for LIVE viewing of this Historic event, and to host the Presidential Parade,&#8221; Trump added. &#8220;I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In.&#8221;
Trump&#8217;s team is also in talks with the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies about how to handle the tens of thousands of people who have booked travel to the area for the inauguration.
&#8220;All other events will remain the same, including the Victory Rally at Capital One Arena, on Sunday at 3 P.M. (Doors open at 1 P.M.—Please arrive early!), and all three Inaugural Balls on Monday evening,&#8221; Trump added.

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The death toll from the devastating Los Angeles County fires has risen to 24, with more than a dozen people still missing and at least three blazes still burning. 
The L.A. County Medical Examiner <a href="https://me.lacounty.gov/2025/press-releases/update-medical-examiner-fire-related-deaths-at-5-p-m-on-january-12/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Sunday that 16 people had been killed in the Eaton Fire and another eight had been killed in the Palisades Fire, making some of the <a href="https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/calfire-website/our-impact/fire-statistics/top-20-deadliest-ca-wildfires.pdf?rev=dddeac543dd84d21a4b01ad6bed5f48c&amp;hash=6A2BD57BB8EC29DB9EC0C94F92B00F52" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deadliest</a> fires in California history. The fires have so far burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed 12,000 structures. 
With the number of missing expected to rise, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna <a href="https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-wildfires-southern-california-4997fb4d4490fdaa9f2d5cf8cd5f2be7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> 12 people were missing from the Eaton Fire zone near Pasadena, with another four from the Palisades Fire near the coast. 
Victims <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/11/us/california-wildfires-victims/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">identified</a> so far included 85-year-old Annette Rossilli, Anthony and Justin Mitchell, Erliene Kelley, 66-year-old Victor Shaw, Rodney Nickerson, Rory Callum Sykes, 55-year-old Randall Miod, Charles Mortimer, and Dalcye Curry. Several died trying to protect their homes. 
The coroner&#8217;s office reported that one of the deaths was at the hospital, while the others were reported at the scene of the fires.
According to the <a href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">latest updates</a> from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, at least three major fires are still burning in Los Angeles County. The data show 13% containment for the Palisades Fire (23,713 acres), 27% containment for the Eaton Fire (14,117 acres), and 89% containment for the Hurst Fire (799 acres).
“There are still active fires that are burning within the Palisades area, making it extremely, extremely dangerous for the public,” said LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Sunday morning. “There’s no power, there’s no water, there’s broken gas lines, and we have unstable structures.”
The National Weather Service said Sunday that the Santa Ana winds, which fueled the fires last week with gusts up to 100 miles per hour, would continue this week. 
“Critical fire weather conditions will continue for coastal southern California including the areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires through Wednesday due to moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds. Red Flag Warnings are in effect,” the National Weather Service <a href="https://x.com/NWS/status/1878633500368339080" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>
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Top California Democrats have faced criticism over their handling of the fires, including from President-elect Donald Trump. 
“The fires are still raging in L.A. The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will soon be lost. There is death all over the place,” Trump said on Sunday. “This is one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our Country. They just can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them?”

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President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> called for California Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gavin-newsom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gavin Newsom</a> to resign as multiple devastating fires rip through Los Angeles County causing widespread devastation and at least five deaths. 
The fires, which began on Tuesday, have been spread by powerful Santa Ana winds making it difficult for firefighters to contain the blaze. Over 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate as multiple major fires have broken out in the county <a href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including</a> the Palisades Fire (17,234 acres), the Eaton Fire (10,600 acres), the Hurst Fire (855 acres), Sunset Fire (43 acres), and the Lidia Fire (348 acres).  
“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,” Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113796555731896970" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on Truth Social on Wednesday night. “It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!”
Later, Trump again <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113798400418762415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on Truth Social early Thursday morning slamming Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass over their “gross incompetence.” 
“Fire is spreading rapidly for 3 days — ZERO CONTAINMENT. Nobody has ever seen such failed numbers before! Gross incompetence by Gavin Newscum and Karen Bass….And Biden’s FEMA has no money — all wasted on the Green New Scam! L.A. is a total wipeout!!!” he posted. 
Bass is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/l-a-fire-chief-warned-democrat-mayor-bass-budget-cuts-severely-limited-fire-response?topStoryPosition=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">facing criticism</a> as she was in Africa when the fires broke out and she recently cut the budget of the fire department. 
According to the latest updates available from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, there is still zero percent containment for the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, and the Sunset Fire. The Hurst Fire is 10% contained while the Lidia Fire is 40% contained. 
Trump explained on Wednesday why he believed that Newsom was to blame for the disaster. 
“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way,” he said.
“He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn’t work!), but didn’t care about the people of California. Now the ultimate price is being paid. I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA! He is the blame for this. On top of it all, no water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster!” Trump added. 
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Newsom communication director Izzy Gardon <a href="https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/la-fires-donald-trump-fact-check/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> by calling Trump’s accusations “pure fiction.” 
“The Governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need,” he said
Trump also said that the fires may turn out to be the most expensive in American history. 
“The fires in Los Angeles may go down, in dollar amount, as the worst in the History of our Country,” he posted. “In many circles, they’re doubting whether insurance companies will even have enough money to pay for this catastrophe. Let this serve, and be emblematic, of the gross incompetence and mismanagement of the Biden/Newscum Duo. January 20th cannot come fast enough!”
The National Weather Service <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1877146545788731700" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Wednesday that &#8220;critical fire weather&#8221; will continue in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties into Friday, adding that &#8220;gusty winds and very dry conditions will continue to fuel fire starts and existing fires.&#8221;

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Multiple large uncontrolled fires fueled by the high-speed Santa Ana winds raced across Los Angeles County on Wednesday morning, prompting tens of thousands of evacuations as firefighters struggled to battle the blaze. 
Up to 80,000 people throughout the area were <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/live-blog/live-updates-pacific-palisades-wildfire-rapidly-grows-california-rcna186685" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told to evacuate</a> as the fires have burned through thousands of acres. Rapid winds spread the Palisades Fire (3,000 acres), Hurst Fire (1,000 acres), and Eaton Fire (500 acres), while smaller fires have also been reported in L.A. County. 
The National Weather Service <a href="https://x.com/NWSSPC/status/1876954961033978142">said</a> that winds in the area have been consistently measured at 50 miles per hour with isolated gusts between 70 to 100 miles per hour. 
“Dangerous fire weather conditions are ongoing in southern California with the most extreme conditions expected this morning,” the organization said. “Winds should gradually weaken somewhat through the day, but critical fire weather conditions are expected to persist into Thursday.”
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said early Wednesday morning that there was 0% containment of the Palisades Fire. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8t4aVbBy_A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> on any off-duty officer to assist. 
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PALISADES FIRE | 2921 acres 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior, short &amp; long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire. Winds gusts up to 60 MPH are expected to continue through Thursday. <a href="https://t.co/QHKIh6u6FD">pic.twitter.com/QHKIh6u6FD</a>
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) <a href="https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO/status/1876888860690428306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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At other locations, videos and photos show a desperate rush to evacuate nursing home residents caught in the path of the Eaton Fire near Pasadena. One video posted to X showed patients being pushed across the street in wheelchairs and beds as workers struggled against the wind to get them out of harm’s way. 
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Breaking News!! Patients being raced across the roadways extreme fire danger in Pasadena <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/eatonfire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#eatonfire</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#breaking</a> <a href="https://t.co/GwPzxl6eXJ">pic.twitter.com/GwPzxl6eXJ</a>
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Some hellish images of residents being evacuated from a senior center.
Pictures by Ethan Swope at AP <a href="https://t.co/3osi2RZoJx">pic.twitter.com/3osi2RZoJx</a>
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByMikeBaker/status/1876898193696231507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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A video from a local news outlet showed the patients being loaded into vehicles and moved to a safe location. According to the report, responders used ambulances, SWAT cars, and other vehicles to move the patients. 
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🚨 NOW: CHAOS in Pasadena as first responders desperately try to evacuate nursing home patients out of the fire’s path
Patients are even bing loaded into SWAT vehicles to expedite their escape
There are clearly not even CLOSE to enough resources on the ground. <a href="https://t.co/92R89SMdjD">pic.twitter.com/92R89SMdjD</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1876863317102170448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Pasadena Fire Department Chief Chad Augustin told Fox News that the situation “looked like an apocalypse.” 
“You couldn’t see – there was spot fires everywhere, there were trees coming down literally as we were driving. And multiple, multiple houses on fire,” he said. “Definitely the worst brush fire and worst incident that Pasadena has seen in its history.”
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The high winds have prevented first responders from fighting the blazes from above, grounding helicopters and other aircraft used to help contain the fires with retardant.
“We could have another 500 firefighters here on this incident and we still wouldn’t be able to stop this fire,” Augustin added. “We really need the winds to die down, we need to get aircraft in the air and be able to start doing water drops and then come behind it with fire crews.” 
Fire Captain Robert Foxworth told NBC on Wednesday morning that people in the path of the fire should leave as soon as possible if they could. 
&#8220;By the time you realize it, you&#8217;re stuck — especially the way this fire is burning, throwing embers out ahead,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It can actually throw spot fires and start fires on the other side of you, and you can be surrounded by fire.&#8221;
&#8220;My suggestion would be, if you&#8217;re still at home, and you have the ability to leave, do so,&#8221; Foxworth added.
No fatalities have yet been reported from the fires.

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Multiple Fires Blaze Throughout L.A. County Prompting Thousands Of Evacuations

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Thousands of residents have been told to evacuate as a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wildfires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wildfire</a> fueled by a powerful windstorm raged in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles</a>-area neighborhood in Southern <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> on Monday.
KTLA <a href="https://x.com/KTLA/status/1876736179162247669" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that all of Pacific Palisades was under an evacuation order due to the &#8220;wind-driven&#8221; blaze that had burned through hundreds of acres by the afternoon.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: All of Pacific Palisades is currently under an evacuation order due to the fast-moving, wind-driven <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PalisadesFire</a> which has burned more than 200 acres. Evacuees are being urged to travel south toward Pacific Coast Highway. The latest: <a href="https://t.co/SLLsFbvAaj">https://t.co/SLLsFbvAaj</a> <a href="https://t.co/EQaEKw0q29">pic.twitter.com/EQaEKw0q29</a>
&mdash; KTLA (@KTLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/1876736179162247669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Evacuees were urged to travel south toward the Pacific Coast Highway using Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard, the local television station said in a <a href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/20-acre-wildfire-erupts-in-pacific-palisades-amid-severe-winds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a>.
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A friend who lives in Pacific Palisades sent me these horrific videos of the fire. 
He just evacuated and said traffic was so bad people abandoned their cars. <a href="https://t.co/mbOjz8QAf9">pic.twitter.com/mbOjz8QAf9</a>
&mdash; Jon Michael Raasch (@JMRaasch) <a href="https://twitter.com/JMRaasch/status/1876758050511454272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Listen to local authorities, if told to leave, Don&#8217;t Wait, Evacuate,&#8221; the California Governor&#8217;s Office of Emergency Services <a href="https://x.com/Cal_OES/status/1876759188853928371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in a post to X on Tuesday.
In a post to X, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection <a href="https://x.com/CAL_FIRE/status/1876719619072991581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged</a> people to be prepared to move and report suspicious activity to help prevent arson.
Los Angeles Magazine <a href="https://x.com/LAmag/status/1876723860852392248" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> more than 100 firefighters and been deployed to fight the blaze, but as shown in videos posted to social media, homes were being <a href="https://x.com/MattSeedorff/status/1876734882811953321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">engulfed</a> in flames.
Actor James Woods shared clips from his home in the area. In one video, he spoke about evacuating as planes dropped water. &#8220;S***!&#8221; he said, as flames could be seen erupting.
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Leaving <a href="https://t.co/yJDQ8xIhbI">pic.twitter.com/yJDQ8xIhbI</a>
&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876717022375215161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Forecasters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/national-weather-service-warns-of-life-threatening-windstorm-in-southern-california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> on Monday that a &#8220;life-threatening&#8221; and destructive&#8221; windstorm could stir up <a href="https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/1876346129115468226" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fast-moving wildfires</a> due to dry conditions in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.
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&#8220;Extremely Critical fire-weather conditions&#8221; are expected through Wednesday, the <a href="https://x.com/NWSSPC/status/1876751674410160586" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Weather Service</a> (NWS) said, and the outlook predicted Santa Ana winds would intensify.
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Extremely Critical fire-weather conditions are expected across parts of Southern California, Tomorrow Jan 8th. Santa Ana winds are ongoing and expected to intensify through Thursday. For specific information see your local NWS office or <a href="https://t.co/QMmU4tBZDt">https://t.co/QMmU4tBZDt</a> for more info. <a href="https://t.co/O2960J3EXH">pic.twitter.com/O2960J3EXH</a>
&mdash; NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSSPC/status/1876751674410160586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Santa Ana winds are &#8220;[h]igh-speed and dangerous winds that periodically kick up and blow from the mountains to the coast in Southern California,&#8221; according to <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-are-santa-ana-winds-2/343027#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AccuWeather</a>.
The Los Angeles office for NWS previously <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876354438966956073" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> gusts of 50 to 80 miles per hour (mph) were <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876392297350492294" target="_blank" rel="noopener">possible</a>, and isolated gusts of 80 to 100 mph across the mountains and foothills.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/NOAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOAA</a>&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOES18?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GOES18</a>🛰️ is closely tracking the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PalisadesFire</a> as it explosively grows northwest of Los Angeles this afternoon. A particularly dangerous situation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedFlagWarning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RedFlagWarning</a> is in effect for the region. Latest: <a href="https://t.co/mooP0SuiV5">https://t.co/mooP0SuiV5</a> <a href="https://t.co/k4G2Iw5Z0t">pic.twitter.com/k4G2Iw5Z0t</a>
&mdash; NOAA Satellites &#8211; Public Affairs (@NOAASatellitePA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NOAASatellitePA/status/1876752009996435937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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President Joe Biden had been scheduled to visit nearby Coachella Valley to announce the creation of two national monuments in California, but had to change plans.
&#8220;Due to weather issues, the President will not travel to Thermal, CA. The previously scheduled remarks will be delivered in Los Angeles, CA,&#8221; the White House <a href="https://x.com/dannyctkemp/status/1876716658082898057" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly said</a>.

Los Angeles-Area Neighborhood Goes Up In Flames As ‘Wind-Driven’ Blaze Rages

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Winter Storm Blair is expected to leave a trail of snow, ice, and frigid temperatures across the middle of the country, with more than a foot of precipitation predicted in areas from Kansas to Washington, D.C.
According to a report from The Weather Channel, the storm has already begun to take shape in the Pacific Ocean, with upper-altitude rotation driving tropical moisture toward the West Coast, and is expected to follow along the Interstate 70 corridor once it fully forms.
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Watch this for everything you need to know about Winter Storm Blair: <a href="https://t.co/v3mAqgNO4R">pic.twitter.com/v3mAqgNO4R</a>
&mdash; The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) <a href="https://twitter.com/weatherchannel/status/1874873375929339957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Just how much snow and ice the different affected areas could see will depend on the storm&#8217;s eventual track, as experts have said that it could yet shift either to the north or south from the predicted path.
Meteorologist Ryan Maue noted that even outside the areas where snowfall was heaviest, people should be ready to deal with ice and slush due to freezing rain, which could dramatically impact traffic patterns across a much wider area of the country.
&#8220;Snowfall from the upcoming winter storm will be significant, probably 12&#8243;-18&#8243; over a large area, but the freezing rain and sleet just to the south of the colder air will be hugely impactful,&#8221; Maue posted, sharing a series of graphics. &#8220;This will be a mess.&#8221;
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Snowfall from the upcoming winter storm will be significant, probably 12&quot;-18&quot; over a large area, but the freezing rain and sleet just to the south of the colder air will be hugely impactful. 
GFS 12z &#8212; this will be a mess. <a href="https://t.co/atWgAYd8hH">pic.twitter.com/atWgAYd8hH</a>
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1874880430568296652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Maue also shared a zoomed-out view of the storm&#8217;s total predicted impact, noting, &#8220;A winter storm traveling from Kansas to Washington D.C. early next week will blanket 12-18&#8243; of snowfall blanketing a huge population of big cities. The snow will stick around for a while and help crater temperatures under calm, clear skies during Arctic Blast. Huge population impact!&#8221;
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A winter storm traveling from Kansas to Washington D.C. early next week will blanket 12-18&quot; of snowfall blanketing a huge population of big cities. 
The snow will stick around for a while and help crater temperatures under calm, clear skies during Arctic Blast.
Huge population… <a href="https://t.co/EJu3GUsOPZ">pic.twitter.com/EJu3GUsOPZ</a>
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1874604474603544928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Meteorologist Mike Bettes shared another series of graphics, showing the heaviest snow predictions stretching from western Kansas into northern Virginia — just short of the nation&#8217;s capital. Snowfall is predicted as far south as Kentucky and as far north as Chicago and upstate New York.
A second graphic showed a band of damaging ice that was predicted to stretch from Dodge City, Kansas, to eastern Kentucky, with lighter ice accumulation predicted to reach all the way to the coast in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Winter Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blair?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Blair</a> is headed for the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic beginning this weekend. Be ready, and if possible, avoid travel during the height of the storm. <a href="https://t.co/6MWCGgaxQh">pic.twitter.com/6MWCGgaxQh</a>
&mdash; Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/1874572750838231307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The snowfall is expected to begin over the weekend in the midwest and travel toward the East Coast into the early part of next week.

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At least four people were killed in three states as the South was hit by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/severe-weather" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tornadoes</a> over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands without power.
Tornadoes were reported in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina as a severe storm system bringing strong winds and heavy rain moved through the region on Saturday and Sunday. Two people were killed in Mississippi, one in Texas, and another in North Carolina due to the storms.
As of Monday morning, <a href="https://poweroutage.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more than</a> 32,000 customers in Mississippi and 4,000 in Texas were without power, along with thousands more in Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina. Outages in Mississippi at one point topped 100,000, according to Republican Governor Tate Reeves. 
Reeves also announced that there were fatalities in Adams County and Lowndes County.
“The state of Mississippi will continue to monitor the situation and respond as necessary,” Reeves <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tatereeves/posts/pfbid02rdPaubGBCwhBxnChZUTL3t1o1x5NbekxcSLWB3Zrvak8zCNaeZAfNRi9PhBjomiql" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Sunday. “Thank you to all of the emergency managers, first responders, and road and line crews who are working hard to help their fellow Mississippians.”
One church in Meadville, Mississippi, was almost <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/tornado-strikes-mississippi-church-second-time-90-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entirely destroyed</a> as a tornado ripped through. Two church members were inside at the time but were not injured. 
&#8220;After all this, there&#8217;s one bare spot in this church, about a 6-foot diameter, that has a clean floor,&#8221; one of the congregants of O&#8217;Zion Church who survived the storm told Fox Weather. &#8220;That&#8217;s where she and I were laying, in that clean spot. After it was over with, we stood up and …. we didn&#8217;t have a splinter on us. We didn&#8217;t have a speck of dust on us.&#8221;
In Texas, a fatality from the storms was reported in Brazoria County, which is located south of Houston. The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one person had been killed and four injured after a tornado touchdown somewhere between Liverpool and Hillcrest Village on Saturday. 
Footage posted online showed the tornado going through the Houston area.
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🚨 New video showing the EF-3 tornado that tore through Montgomery County, Texas on Saturday.
Wind speeds are estimated to top out at 140 mph.
This video is from New Caney, Texas. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NWSHouston</a>, the tornado was on the ground for just over 10 miles. <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2</a> <a href="https://t.co/cZcp2A2MiL">pic.twitter.com/cZcp2A2MiL</a>
— Gage Goulding &#8211; KPRC 2 (@GageGoulding) <a href="https://twitter.com/GageGoulding/status/1873771198842339332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Madison Polston <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/weather/tornado-texas-mississippi-storms-south.html#:~:text=Strong%20storms%20spawned%20tornadoes%20in,on%20the%20Carolinas%20on%20Sunday.&amp;text=Four%20people%20were%20dead%20in,heavy%20rains%20in%20the%20Carolinas." target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The New York Times that the victim was a 48-year-old woman who was found outside her home in Liverpool. 
“We rarely get tornadoes here in Brazoria County,” she said. “If we do, for there to be damage to this extent, or injuries, is also very uncommon.”
The fourth death from the storm occurred on Sunday in Mooresville, North Carolina. Law enforcement <a href="https://www.wbtv.com/2024/12/29/troopers-respond-crash-rowan-iredell-county-line/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> 70-year-old Matthew Teeple of Tennessee was killed when a tree fell on his truck.

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Thousands of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Californians</a> have been ordered to evacuate after a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wildfires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wildfire</a> spread throughout the Malibu area late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, at one point threatening Pepperdine University. 
More than 6,000 people were ordered to evacuate as the blaze, referred to as the Franklin Fire, spread out of Malibu Canyon, the Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-10/franklin-fire-malibu-wildfire-triggers-evacuations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The city of Malibu said that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was going door-to-door to conduct evacuations and asked residents to comply with instructions from law enforcement and fire officials. 
The fire <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/mandatory-evacuations-issued-parts-southern-california-wildfires-spread/story?id=116627993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">covered</a> about 10 acres at the beginning of the night on Monday but quickly spread to cover an area of at least 1,800 acres by early Tuesday morning, including around Malibu Pier. Firefighters from the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Ventura County have all responded to the blaze, which was fueled by rapid wind gusts. The National Weather Service warned Southern California residents that Santa Ana winds would present the &#8220;highest possible&#8221; fire danger to the area. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 
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MALIBU: Photos taken between 12 am to 3 a.m. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FranklinFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FranklinFire</a> has now reached 1,822 Acres per <a href="https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CAL_FIRE</a> <a href="https://t.co/Hikodgsyjj">https://t.co/Hikodgsyjj</a> <a href="https://t.co/DWu2ZDKvPl">pic.twitter.com/DWu2ZDKvPl</a>
— Samantha Bravo (@samanthavbravo) <a href="https://twitter.com/samanthavbravo/status/1866451339833991464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Pepperdine University, which has its main campus in Malibu, sheltered in place and canceled classes and finals due to the fires.  
“The Pepperdine community continues to shelter in place in Payson Library and the Tyler Campus Center,” the school <a href="https://x.com/pepperdine/status/1866433837557006779" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on X early Tuesday morning. “The Franklin fire has grown to 814 acres and flames are visible from the Malibu campus. There are numerous LA County Fire Department engines on campus and their helicopters are using the lakes in Alumni Park to pick up water to drop on the fire from above.”
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One <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/california-wildfire-malibu-los-angeles-franklin-fire">video</a> shared with Fox Weather shows the blaze visible from inside the campus library. A few hours later, the school said the fire had effectively passed campus. 
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Pepperdine University students watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FranklinFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FranklinFire</a> burn <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Malibu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Malibu</a> from inside the campus&#8217; buildings <a href="https://t.co/p8n9vJHVCA">https://t.co/p8n9vJHVCA</a> <a href="https://t.co/nzFTiEFYdT">pic.twitter.com/nzFTiEFYdT</a>
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXLA/status/1866451762829463977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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“The University understands the worst of the fire has pushed past Pepperdine. However, there are smaller spot fires on campus that are not threatening life or structures, and fire resources remain on campus to address these spot fires as they occur,” the school said. “Additionally, power remains out for much of Malibu and therefore, to ensure the safety of our community, we will maintain the shelter-in-place protocol until at least daylight. The EOC will continue to update the community.” 
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The University understands the worst of the fire has pushed past Pepperdine. However, there are smaller spot fires on campus that are not threatening life or structures, and fire resources remain on campus to address these spot fires as they occur. Additionally, power remains out…
— Pepperdine University (@pepperdine) <a href="https://twitter.com/pepperdine/status/1866444912725766377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The city of Malibu has been <a href="https://www.malibucity.org/AlertCenter.aspx">providing</a> periodic updates on the fire throughout the night and has listed locations where both residents and their pets can shelter.

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