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Well, at the start of this week, the National Weather Service issued its highest fire alert for Los Angeles County, warning that conditions were ripe for a serious blaze. Humidity was low, vegetation was dry, and most importantly, extremely strong winds with gusts up to 100 miles per hour were coming in off the Pacific.

Well, at the start of this week, the National Weather Service issued its highest fire alert for Los Angeles County, warning that conditions were ripe for a serious blaze. Humidity was low, vegetation was dry, and most importantly, extremely strong winds with gusts up to 100 miles per hour were coming in off the Pacific.

And sadly, those warnings came to fruition Tuesday when what's now being called the Palisades Fire broke out in the morning between Santa Monica and Malibu. Hours later, a separate blaze, potentially caused by flying embers, started near Pasadena. And then again, yet another blaze set off in the San Fernando Valley, northwest of downtown LA.

And sadly, those warnings came to fruition Tuesday when what's now being called the Palisades Fire broke out in the morning between Santa Monica and Malibu. Hours later, a separate blaze, potentially caused by flying embers, started near Pasadena. And then again, yet another blaze set off in the San Fernando Valley, northwest of downtown LA.

Within 24 hours, those fires had consumed well over 20,000 acres, destroying thousands of homes and other buildings, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands, and forcing tens of thousands more to evacuate.

Within 24 hours, those fires had consumed well over 20,000 acres, destroying thousands of homes and other buildings, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands, and forcing tens of thousands more to evacuate.

Yeah, it really has looked like something out of a disaster movie. Many residents were clearly caught off guard by how quickly the fire was spreading. In one video, you can hear two men attempting to fight the fire with a garden hose before fleeing down the street as trees and rooftops all around are set ablaze.

Yeah, it really has looked like something out of a disaster movie. Many residents were clearly caught off guard by how quickly the fire was spreading. In one video, you can hear two men attempting to fight the fire with a garden hose before fleeing down the street as trees and rooftops all around are set ablaze.

But as more and more folks rushed to evacuate, roads out of town became snarled with traffic. Many chose to abandon their cars to flee on foot, which only worsened the gridlock and made it even harder for first responders to get to the scene. In a number of instances, fire departments brought in bulldozers to clear a path through street after street of abandoned luxury cars.

But as more and more folks rushed to evacuate, roads out of town became snarled with traffic. Many chose to abandon their cars to flee on foot, which only worsened the gridlock and made it even harder for first responders to get to the scene. In a number of instances, fire departments brought in bulldozers to clear a path through street after street of abandoned luxury cars.

In Pasadena, just harrowing footage shows nursing home employees and first responders frantically pushing elderly patients down gridlock streets with, again, flames and smoke all around them. You can get an idea of the chaos in this footage from the scene.

In Pasadena, just harrowing footage shows nursing home employees and first responders frantically pushing elderly patients down gridlock streets with, again, flames and smoke all around them. You can get an idea of the chaos in this footage from the scene.

Yeah, and it's worth noting, first responders, particularly the LA County Fire Department, have been completely overwhelmed, with Chief Anthony Marone saying there were, quote, no additional personnel to spare. 24 hours after the fires began, Marone said they were, quote, zero percent contained. He added that they were prepared for one or two major fires, but not four at once.

Yeah, and it's worth noting, first responders, particularly the LA County Fire Department, have been completely overwhelmed, with Chief Anthony Marone saying there were, quote, no additional personnel to spare. 24 hours after the fires began, Marone said they were, quote, zero percent contained. He added that they were prepared for one or two major fires, but not four at once.

The fact that there are all those fires burning simultaneously has, again, stretched resources thin. With fire hydrants across the city running out of water and firefighting planes and helicopters simultaneously grounded due to the intense winds. So it really is just a perfect storm right now. In response, fire departments from around California and even surrounding states poured into L.A.

The fact that there are all those fires burning simultaneously has, again, stretched resources thin. With fire hydrants across the city running out of water and firefighting planes and helicopters simultaneously grounded due to the intense winds. So it really is just a perfect storm right now. In response, fire departments from around California and even surrounding states poured into L.A.