There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage so far. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to Cal Fire.
As I watch the Los Angeles fires unfold, I’m painfully reminded that these challenges are universal. Fire doesn’t recognize borders, and neither should our solutions.
The lessons of this period will last a lifetime. Through our prayers, through the fires, through the peril, through the joys, through the tears - hope will return.
“As the devastation caused by wildfires continues to unfold...now is the time to live our Jewish values and take action to support those in need,” said the director of Repair the World in LA
The delegation consists of members with experience in emergency response to disasters.
Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, portending soaring homeowners' insurance costs.
"But the entire Pacific Palisades looks like, unfortunately, Gaza or one of these war-torn countries," Curtis stated in the viral clip.
Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.
As so many people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance, all we can continue to do is show up and offer whatever help we can.
Southern California has long been vulnerable to devastating fires, but climate change has altered weather patterns that in the past largely limited fire season to only parts of the year.
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