Possible Mass Casualty Situation In Malibu… Multiple Burn Victims… Fire Surrounding Neighborhoods…

Posted • January 9, 2025: Six wildfires continue to burn in Southern California. The Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Olivas Fire, the Lidia Fire, and the Woodly Fire all remain out of control. Fox News reports that at least four of these fires (if not all) are still zero percent contained as firefighters struggle against high winds and a lack of resources to battle the blazes. A seventh fire in Runyon Canyon has also been reported. Mutual aid is beginning to arrive from Arizona, Oregon, the US Military, and Canada. An untold number of homes, businesses, and schools have been destroyed. At least five people died, and several have been injured. Thousands of people have already been evacuated, many of whom have lost everything. Tens of thousands are without power. Reports suggest that evacuation orders may soon extend to Santa Monica, a city of ninety thousand residents. The damage caused by these fires is being called apocalyptic, and the scope of the disaster is catastrophic.

The humanitarian need in Southern California is going to be enormous. Thousands need food, water, shelter, and basic necessities, and there may be thousands more before it's over. Disaster relief organizations like the Red Cross are already operating in the area. Joe Biden, after announcing the arrival of his great-grandchild, declared SoCal a federal disaster area. As you might imagine, FEMA doesn't instill a lot of confidence after their recent performance in North Carolina. In the coming days and weeks, the needs in SoCal may overwhelm the available resources. Neighbors are already stepping up to help neighbors to alleviate the need. Airbnb is coordinating with LA County and offering temporary shelter to those displaced by the fires. https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-org-offers-temporary-housing-to-people-impacted-by-the-los-angeles-wildfires/ 🚨 Possible mass casualty situation at Duke’s in Malibu, per LA Scanner. Multiple burn victims reported. The fire is surrounding neighborhoods trapping people inside. This is absolutely devastating. (…)

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