Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks

Manila Bulletin

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.  The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures to become the most destructive in city history has put leaders on the defensive and led Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley to engage in a public spat with Mayor Karen Bass over resources even as the battle against flames continues across the Los Angeles area.

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00:00There is nothing, nothing, nothing that I will not do for the city where I was born

00:12and raised, and I know that that goes for all of us.

00:17So let me be clear about something.

00:19The fire chief and I are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives, and any differences

00:25that we might have will be worked out in private, but right now, our first and most important

00:33obligation to Angelenos is to get through this crisis.

00:40Palisades Fire, yesterday evening there was a significant flare up on the northeastern

00:46boundary of the fire, threatening Mandeville and Sullivan Canyon areas.

00:51We immediately redeployed resources from the San Fernando Valley to begin evacuation and

00:57extinguishment efforts with a relentless air attack utilizing all available aircraft in

01:04the area.

01:06I can now report that we have increased the fire's containment from 8% to 11% with 3,712

01:16personnel that are assigned to this incident.

01:19The fire is now at 22,660 acres.

01:25With all evacuation orders and warnings, they all remain in place.

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