The most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County history remains today totally uncontrolled. Five have been killed, at least 1000 structures destroyed, with another 13,000 buildings being threatened. Being fought by 110 fire engines and over a thousand firemen. More than 16,000 acres burned just in the Pacific Palisades area, approaching 20,000 acres when you add the other three sites . There were periods of my life when I lived in Oxnard, which is about 44 miles to this wildfire, and is also under warning. I don't ever in those days remember anything like this. Global warming? The city of Los Angeles is only about 20 miles from Pacific Palisades. This area is memorialized by the Beach Boys 1960s hit, Surfin' USA . Wind gusts of 100 MPH. A hurricane is 75 MPH. Fire hydrants are using more than four times the normal. Of course, Donald Trump blamed Governor Gavin Newsom. Air quality in the Los Angeles area is at a hazardous level, w...
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