
Dozens of blocks of the scenic Pacific Palisades area have been flattened to smoldering rubble while in neighboring Malibu, blackened palm strands were all that was left above debris where oceanfront homes once stood, Report informs via Euronews.
Firefighters are hoping for a break from fierce winds fuelling massive wildfires in the Los Angeles area, with officials saying the death toll has risen to 11 and the tally of homes and other buildings destroyed stands at more than 10,000.
“Just to summarise on evacuations for all the fires that we’re dealing with, evacuations orders stand at approximately 153,000 residents that are under evacuation orders,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna.
Luna also said that a curfew order is in place covering the Palisades and Eaton fire areas and that officers are patrolling the evacuation areas to prevent looting.
He said that more than 57,000 structures remain at risk.
No cause has been identified for the largest fires but the level of devastation is jarring even in a state that has grown used to massive wildfires.
Dozens of blocks of the scenic Pacific Palisades area have been flattened to smouldering rubble while in neighbouring Malibu, blackened palm strands were all that was left above debris where oceanfront homes once stood.