Fires in Los Angeles: the fire is reaching the villas of Kamala Harris and LeBron James. Kamala Looted
The torment of the fires in Los Angeles is far from over, in fact the two main outbreaks continue to advance. Above all, the Palisades fire is heading toward the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood, a gentrified enclave full of multimillion-dollar mansions belonging to everyone from Congresswoman Kamala Harris to LeBron James.
According to ABC7, even the Vice President's house was ransacked .
The posh neighborhood – also home to numerous Hollywood celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford and Dr. Dre – is the latest affluent community targeted by one of the worst disasters in California history.
The fire – one of many now in its sixth day – has so far incinerated nearly 24,000 acres, contributed heavily to the total death toll of 16 and destroyed more than 5,000 structures, many of them homes, causing untold billions of dollars in damage, while it winds along the hilly coast.
Although aid from Utah, Texas, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and even Mexico has poured into the region to help the overworked and resource-poor LAFD, the fire is only 11 percent contained, according to the latest official progress report.
Over the weekend, fire crews got a brief respite from Santa Ana winds, which slowed significantly from initial peaks of more than 100 miles per hour. But the gusts are expected to pick up speed as the new week begins, threatening progress in knocking down the historic inferno.
As of late Saturday afternoon, more than 150,000 Angelenos remain under evacuation orders amid the Palisades and Eaton fires, including in Brentwood.
In the meantime, the leaders of the city of Los Angeles are facing very harsh and fiery criticism!
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has publicly criticized Mayor Karen Bass for her ineffective leadership since the fires broke out Tuesday, telling Fox News affiliate KTTV on Friday that her embattled chief had disappointed firefighters and city residents.
“We are asking to be adequately funded to make sure our firefighters can do their jobs so they can serve the community,” Crowley said.
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“From day one, we identified huge gaps in service delivery and the ability of our firefighters to do their jobs.”
Crowley was reportedly summoned to Bass' office Friday afternoon, fueling speculation that the fire chief had been fired from his post, rumors the mayor later denied when pressed by reporters.
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The fire incinerated nearly 24,000 acres, killed at least 16 people and destroyed more than 5,000 structures, many of them homes, causing billions of dollars in damage.REUTERS
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Bass is facing immense criticism for the city's alleged response to the fires, infuriating residents who have called for her ouster in a new petition on Change.org, accusing her of "gross mismanagement" as the out-of-control conflagration continues to rage .
By Sunday morning, more than 95,000 people had signed the online petition calling for its immediate withdrawal.
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