As of Thursday morning (January 9), the first and second were the largest, destroying 17,234 and 10,000 acres, respectively.
The Palisades fire was declared the “most destructive” in Los Angeles history by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, confirming the tragedy’s unparalleled character.
As the flames ravaged their neighbourhoods, almost 100,000 people were forced to leave their homes and valuable belongings behind and escape.
Official sources claim that there have been “significant” injuries, although no precise figure has been disclosed.
Authorities clarified that the fires were caused by “weather whiplash,” which combined strong winds with the state’s dryness. According to a preliminary study by insurance experts at J.P. Morgan,
