92,000 under evacuation as wildfires devastate Los Angeles #rwanda #RwOT

The relentless fires, fueled by extreme drought and powerful winds, have claimed at least 25 lives, with over a dozen individuals still missing.

Communities across the region are grappling with destruction on a massive scale, as the fires have consumed more than 40,500 acres and obliterated upwards of 12,300 structures.

The largest blaze, known as the Palisades Fire, was only 14% contained as of Monday morning.

Meanwhile, the Eaton Fire, the second-largest wildfire, was slightly more contained at 33%, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

As firefighters battle to gain control, residents face yet another challenge: widespread power outages.

More than 80,000 households are in the dark as Southern California Edison preemptively shut off power in anticipation of strong winds expected to hit the area on Tuesday.

A firefighting airplane drops retardant to prevent the wildfire from spreading further on the hills of Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Jan. 11, 2025. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

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