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Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand.
The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within six hours charred about 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) of trees and brush near Lake Castaic, a popular recreation area about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are burning for a third week. Though the region was under a red flag warning, winds were not as fast as they had been when those fires broke out, allowing for firefighting aircraft to dump tens of thousands of gallons of fire retardant.
“The situation that we’re in today is very different from the situation we were in 16 days ago,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said Wednesday evening.
There were no reported homes or other structures burned.
“This fire had a robust response today, and as you can see behind us, the responders are doing great work to try to contain this fire,” Joe Tyler, director of Cal Fire, said. “Certainly, we are not out of the woods yet.”
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Border 2 Fire
Fire crews experienced extreme fire behavior last night with long range spotting. The fire has impacted Otay Lakes Road, prompting EVACUATION ORDERS and WARNINGS to the North and West of the Otay Mountain Wilderness. Night flying CAL FIRE Fire-Hawk helicopters provided aerial support over the fire, while fixed wing aircraft have been ordered to be over the fire in the morning hours. A substantial augmentation of resources has been ordered and will report for assignment this morning.
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Border 2 Fire
Fire crews experienced extreme fire behavior last night with long range spotting. The fire has impacted Otay Lakes Road, prompting EVACUATION ORDERS and WARNINGS to the North and West of the Otay Mountain Wilderness. Night flying CAL FIRE Fire-Hawk helicopters provided aerial support over the fire, while fixed wing aircraft have been ordered to be over the fire in the morning hours. A substantial augmentation of resources has been ordered and will report for assignment this morning.
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Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — An "out of control" wildfire near Old Fort has prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents as a second fire is reported north of Marion.
The Crooked Creek Fire, which authorities say started after a tree fell on a power line, began at the 3500 block of Bat Cave Road. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the fire has burned about 250 acres and is 15% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management.
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OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — An "out of control" wildfire near Old Fort has prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents as a second fire is reported north of Marion.
The Crooked Creek Fire, which authorities say started after a tree fell on a power line, began at the 3500 block of Bat Cave Road. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the fire has burned about 250 acres and is 15% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management.
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The Los Angeles Wildfires Are Fully Contained
More than three weeks after the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out in Southern California, state officials on Friday evening said that firefighters had fully contained both fires, meaning that the perimeters of the fires were completely under control.
Evacuation orders had already been lifted, and for more than a week the fires have not posed a major threat. But their full containment closed a chapter on two fires that raged for days, killed at least 29 people, displaced thousands of residents and ravaged many neighborhoods.
Cal Fire, the state’s firefighting agency, updated the data for both fires on Friday night to show 100 percent containment.
The Palisades fire destroyed more than 6,800 structures, mostly in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles and Malibu, and burned 23,448 acres, according to the agency. The Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,400 structures, mostly in the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, and burned 14,021 acres.
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More than three weeks after the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out in Southern California, state officials on Friday evening said that firefighters had fully contained both fires, meaning that the perimeters of the fires were completely under control.
Evacuation orders had already been lifted, and for more than a week the fires have not posed a major threat. But their full containment closed a chapter on two fires that raged for days, killed at least 29 people, displaced thousands of residents and ravaged many neighborhoods.
Cal Fire, the state’s firefighting agency, updated the data for both fires on Friday night to show 100 percent containment.
The Palisades fire destroyed more than 6,800 structures, mostly in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles and Malibu, and burned 23,448 acres, according to the agency. The Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,400 structures, mostly in the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, and burned 14,021 acres.
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Woe are the poor insurance companies. After raking in billions of dollars in premiums, they are now claiming financial hardship for actually having to pay out claims, and want to gouge customers even more.
State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market
State Farm General, California’s largest insurance provider, has requested an emergency interim rate hike averaging 22% for homeowners from state officials on Monday, citing a “dire” financial situation after destructive Los Angeles wildfires last month.
In a letter to California’s Commissioner of Insurance, Ricardo Lara, State Farm said it has already received more than 8,700 claims and paid over $1 billion to customers in the wake of the wildfires.
“We know we will ultimately pay out significantly more, as these fires will collectively be the costliest in the history of the company,” the letter said. State Farm said the emergency interim rate hike was necessary to “help avert a dire situation for our customers and the insurance market in the state of California.”
California homeowners already face some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, as insurers have deemed a large percentage of the state to be at high risk for wildfires. That’s squeezed homeowners and, in other cases, kept people out of the market entirely.
In a statement, the California Insurance Commission said State Farm General’s request raises “serious questions about its financial condition” and that the agency will “urgently” respond to the request.
State Farm General is the subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company that operates in California. The subsidiary is the state’s largest provider of fire insurance, with more than 2.8 million policies in California, according to the company.
According to the company, State Farm General’s surplus available to pay out claims has been depleted, in part due to claims paid out as a result of natural disasters.
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State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market
State Farm General, California’s largest insurance provider, has requested an emergency interim rate hike averaging 22% for homeowners from state officials on Monday, citing a “dire” financial situation after destructive Los Angeles wildfires last month.
In a letter to California’s Commissioner of Insurance, Ricardo Lara, State Farm said it has already received more than 8,700 claims and paid over $1 billion to customers in the wake of the wildfires.
“We know we will ultimately pay out significantly more, as these fires will collectively be the costliest in the history of the company,” the letter said. State Farm said the emergency interim rate hike was necessary to “help avert a dire situation for our customers and the insurance market in the state of California.”
California homeowners already face some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, as insurers have deemed a large percentage of the state to be at high risk for wildfires. That’s squeezed homeowners and, in other cases, kept people out of the market entirely.
In a statement, the California Insurance Commission said State Farm General’s request raises “serious questions about its financial condition” and that the agency will “urgently” respond to the request.
State Farm General is the subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company that operates in California. The subsidiary is the state’s largest provider of fire insurance, with more than 2.8 million policies in California, according to the company.
According to the company, State Farm General’s surplus available to pay out claims has been depleted, in part due to claims paid out as a result of natural disasters.
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Multiple wildfires in North and South Carolina force evacuations
Several wildfires were reported on Saturday in North and South Carolina, forcing evacuations.
The emergency unfolded amid warnings throughout the south-east over dry and windy conditions that exacerbate wildfires.
In Polk county, North Carolina, officials set up an emergency shelter as a brush fire encompassing 400 to 500 acres swept an area between the communities of Tryon and Saluda, about 40 miles south of Asheville.
A social media post from Saluda’s fire department said a downed powerline on US highway 176 caused a brush fire that “rapidly spread up the mountain, threatening multiple structures”. Tryon’s and Saluda’s fire departments both led efforts to fight the blaze, with personnel from the North Carolina forest service as well as Polk, Henderson, Rutherford, Buncombe and Spartanburg counties providing assistance, the post said.
The fire had zero containment as of Saturday night.
In South Carolina, a brush fire was reported just west of Myrtle Beach in Carolina Forest. Horry county rescue fire reported ongoing evacuations due to the fire on early Sunday morning.
A resident’s dramatic video of orange flames threatening Carolina Forest homes in Myrtle Beach was posted on Instagram on Sunday by Ed Piotrowski, chief meteorologist for the local ABC News affiliate WPDE.
The South Carolina governor, Henry McMaster, issued a statewide burn ban due to the wildfire risks on Saturday night.
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Several wildfires were reported on Saturday in North and South Carolina, forcing evacuations.
The emergency unfolded amid warnings throughout the south-east over dry and windy conditions that exacerbate wildfires.
In Polk county, North Carolina, officials set up an emergency shelter as a brush fire encompassing 400 to 500 acres swept an area between the communities of Tryon and Saluda, about 40 miles south of Asheville.
A social media post from Saluda’s fire department said a downed powerline on US highway 176 caused a brush fire that “rapidly spread up the mountain, threatening multiple structures”. Tryon’s and Saluda’s fire departments both led efforts to fight the blaze, with personnel from the North Carolina forest service as well as Polk, Henderson, Rutherford, Buncombe and Spartanburg counties providing assistance, the post said.
The fire had zero containment as of Saturday night.
In South Carolina, a brush fire was reported just west of Myrtle Beach in Carolina Forest. Horry county rescue fire reported ongoing evacuations due to the fire on early Sunday morning.
A resident’s dramatic video of orange flames threatening Carolina Forest homes in Myrtle Beach was posted on Instagram on Sunday by Ed Piotrowski, chief meteorologist for the local ABC News affiliate WPDE.
The South Carolina governor, Henry McMaster, issued a statewide burn ban due to the wildfire risks on Saturday night.
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‘Massive’ wildfires erupt on Long Island, sparking state of emergency and evacuations as flames threaten homes
Four wildfires erupted at the edge of the Hamptons Saturday — sending residents into a panic and prompting Gov. Hochul to declare a state of emergency and warn the dangerous situation could become “a multi-day event,” she said.
The fires — in Center Moriches, East Moriches, Eastport and Westhampton — blanketed part’s of Long Island’s East End shortly after 1 p.m., filling the sky with thick black smoke, threatening homes in middle class communities and wealthy parts of the Hamptons.
The flames also shut down the major route to the Hamptons and forced some evacuations, authorities and residents said.
The flames also shut down the major route to the Hamptons and forced some evacuations, authorities and residents said.
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Four wildfires erupted at the edge of the Hamptons Saturday — sending residents into a panic and prompting Gov. Hochul to declare a state of emergency and warn the dangerous situation could become “a multi-day event,” she said.
The fires — in Center Moriches, East Moriches, Eastport and Westhampton — blanketed part’s of Long Island’s East End shortly after 1 p.m., filling the sky with thick black smoke, threatening homes in middle class communities and wealthy parts of the Hamptons.
The flames also shut down the major route to the Hamptons and forced some evacuations, authorities and residents said.
The flames also shut down the major route to the Hamptons and forced some evacuations, authorities and residents said.
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I drove through Altadena today, I had to see the destruction with my own eyes. Block after block of burned down houses. Charred vehicles. Various municipal workers cleaning stuff up. There were some commercial businesses and avenues burned up. I honestly only saw like 10% of the destruction at most. Really hard to fathom. You could see the scalded hills of Eaton Canyon in the background.
Lots of, "Altadena is not for sale," signs. US Army Corps of Engineers signs confirming debris removal. It is going to take years to clean up and rebuild. I kind of want to go see the Palisades but not really. Once you have seen burned down buildings you know what to expect.
Lots of, "Altadena is not for sale," signs. US Army Corps of Engineers signs confirming debris removal. It is going to take years to clean up and rebuild. I kind of want to go see the Palisades but not really. Once you have seen burned down buildings you know what to expect.