Nearly a dozen people are believed to be dead — with the Los Angeles County sheriff saying he expects that number to rise — as devastating fires spread across Southern California amid dry and windy conditions, leaving officials scrambling to contain the historic destruction.
Thousands of firefighters are battling at least five sprawling wildfires spread around the LA area. The largest, the Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, has scorched over 20,000 acres, destroyed thousands of structures and is 8% contained. The Eaton Fire, in Altadena, now stands at more than 13,000 acres and 0% contained. More than 150,000 people are under evacuation orders.
David Muir anchors a special edition of “20/20” with continuing coverage of the deadly California fires. “American Catastrophe: LA Burning – A Special Edition of 20/20” starts tonight at 9/8c on ABC.
Source: abc news
