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| Pacific Palisades Wildfire Threatens Homes in California | |
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| A fast-moving brush fire spread over an estimated 30 acres and threatened several homes in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Monday, the authorities said. | A fast-moving brush fire spread over an estimated 30 acres and threatened several homes in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Monday, the authorities said. |
| Firefighters were managing to hold back the flames, which were driven by hot, dry conditions and the terrain, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement. There did not appear to be significant damage to buildings, because of a lack of wind and because residents had complied with instructions to clear brush, it added. | Firefighters were managing to hold back the flames, which were driven by hot, dry conditions and the terrain, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement. There did not appear to be significant damage to buildings, because of a lack of wind and because residents had complied with instructions to clear brush, it added. |
| The homes threatened were near Vista Grande Drive and Charmel Lane. No evacuation orders had been issued, but live video showed flames and billowing smoke approaching homes as people fled. | The homes threatened were near Vista Grande Drive and Charmel Lane. No evacuation orders had been issued, but live video showed flames and billowing smoke approaching homes as people fled. |
| In a TV interview with CBSN Los Angeles, Sean Rios, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, emphasized that homeowners should always clear the areas around their houses to protect them. | In a TV interview with CBSN Los Angeles, Sean Rios, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, emphasized that homeowners should always clear the areas around their houses to protect them. |
| “Fire season is called fire season, and in California, that can be any time of year,” he said. | “Fire season is called fire season, and in California, that can be any time of year,” he said. |
| The area where the fires broke out is an affluent community just north of Santa Monica. Local landmarks include the Getty Villa museum. | The area where the fires broke out is an affluent community just north of Santa Monica. Local landmarks include the Getty Villa museum. |
| This story will be updated. | This story will be updated. |