Los Angeles sports teams donate $8 million to fire victims
In all, 12 professional sports organizations, and the teams' own foundations are giving back to the communities that have supported them.
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In all, 12 professional sports organizations, and the teams' own foundations are giving back to the communities that have supported them.
As access to many neighborhoods in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones remains off-limits, Los Angeles County has provided preliminary maps that show which structures and homes are damaged or destroyed.
LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said an arrest was made Thursday afternoon in Woodland Hills after a man was allegedly attempting to light a fire.
"We are not screwing around with this, we do not want anyone taking advantage of our residents that have already been victimized," Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said.
We have had 400 National Guard members throughout the state ready to support us ... this effort will allow law enforcement to free up our resources and move personnel to other critical areas throughout the county...," Sheriff Robert Luna said.
Kimiko Nickerson said her father Rodney insisted on staying in their family home that he purchased in 1968 for $5.
Actor James Woods broke down in tears, saying 'I'm sorry, I thought I would be stronger than this," as he talked about evacuating. "One day you're swimming in the pool and the next day it's all gone," he said.
Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said all 29 county fire departments are at "a drawdown, with no fire apparatus or additional personnel to spare."
Closures are due to the Palisades, Eaton, Tamarack and Hurst wildfires, or wind-related incidents.
Cal Fire said crews will continue reinforcing and maintaining the wildfire's containment lines as critical fire weather is here.
Resident Nicolas Libonati said he saw a lot of abandoned cars on the road, and people running toward the coast. "It was kind of a surreal scene," he said.
"The strongest winds with this event are expected to be Tuesday afternoon into early Wednesday afternoon when widespread damaging wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph are likely," NWS forecasters said.
After killing at least nine people, the Palisades Fire continues to burn as residents remain under evacuation orders and warnings, with the next Santa Ana wind event continuing fire danger.
The Redondo Beach Fire Department said the fire started on the outside of the "Mason Riz" building which then spread to the interior and roofline, leading to the evacuation of seven people.
Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, 57, claimed to have developed a patent-pending cure and a treatment to prevent coronavirus infection, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.