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I live in the area. I live right up the hill. He replies, Steve Guttenberg, which is a famous actor.

I live in the area. I live right up the hill. He replies, Steve Guttenberg, which is a famous actor.

It's this very L.A. moment where you have a Hollywood actor trying to help clear the roads.

It's this very L.A. moment where you have a Hollywood actor trying to help clear the roads.

Oh, man.

Oh, man.

People are trying to save their homes before they're completely engulfed. And then moments later, the flames have taken it over.

People are trying to save their homes before they're completely engulfed. And then moments later, the flames have taken it over.

Near the fire, the sky is a very deep orange. There are burned out carcasses of cars that have just been left behind.

Near the fire, the sky is a very deep orange. There are burned out carcasses of cars that have just been left behind.

It all feels like dramatic, cinematic scene pieces, but they're real. Wow.

It all feels like dramatic, cinematic scene pieces, but they're real. Wow.

And from everything we've heard, the Pacific Palisades has just been ravaged and iconic businesses, places that have been around for decades had just burned to the ground. And it's still spreading. All of these other wildfires keep cropping up. And some of them are very manageable and, you know, not a big deal. But there are two that also start to threaten areas around the city and in the city.

And from everything we've heard, the Pacific Palisades has just been ravaged and iconic businesses, places that have been around for decades had just burned to the ground. And it's still spreading. All of these other wildfires keep cropping up. And some of them are very manageable and, you know, not a big deal. But there are two that also start to threaten areas around the city and in the city.

One is in Eaton Canyon. It's called Eaton Fire, which I think it's already up to more than 10,000 acres. And then there's one called the Hearst Fire, which is in Sylmar, which is still in the city of Los Angeles, but it's in the San Fernando Valley, so it's more up north.

One is in Eaton Canyon. It's called Eaton Fire, which I think it's already up to more than 10,000 acres. And then there's one called the Hearst Fire, which is in Sylmar, which is still in the city of Los Angeles, but it's in the San Fernando Valley, so it's more up north.

It's surreal. You look at a map of the fires and you see them kind of dotting all around our city. It feels a bit like a ring of fire, which is kind of terrifying. And the fact that they are sort of encroaching more on the city of Los Angeles makes it feel like this is one of the most major events that people here have ever experienced before.

It's surreal. You look at a map of the fires and you see them kind of dotting all around our city. It feels a bit like a ring of fire, which is kind of terrifying. And the fact that they are sort of encroaching more on the city of Los Angeles makes it feel like this is one of the most major events that people here have ever experienced before.

The fires are far from being contained, and it's sort of a precarious situation right now. Firefighters are really just facing these terrible conditions, and they need more manpower. They have a lack of water supply, apparently, from hydrants.

The fires are far from being contained, and it's sort of a precarious situation right now. Firefighters are really just facing these terrible conditions, and they need more manpower. They have a lack of water supply, apparently, from hydrants.