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Los Angeles: The Devastating wildfire has been continuously increasing in different parts of Los Angeles leading to widespread disruptions, including school closures and the cancellation of entertainment, sports, and community events.
The fire has caused significant damage to the Hollywood industry and other industrial areas which results in a loss of millions of dollars.
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest public school district in the United States, closed schools on Thursday and Friday to fend students and staff from hazardous air quality. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho emphasised that travelling to school poses greater risks than staying at home, particularly for children with respiratory conditions.
Some campuses near evacuation zones also experienced power outages and low attendance before the closures were announced.
“We had to evacuate, so our lives are a mess, and the whole city is at a standstill,” said Pacific Palisades resident Kenneth, who only gave his first name to Xinhua, “but at least we’re still alive.”
Currently, six wildfires are still burning across Los Angeles County, scorching nearly 36,000 acres. One of the biggest, the Palisades fire, has burned over 21,300 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 5,300 structures so far.
On the eastside of Los Angeles, fires in Eaton Canyon and Highland Park affected schools and homes, with reports of damage to two elementary schools and parts of Palisades Charter High School. The Eaton Fire has consumed nearly 14,000 acres with up to 5,000 structures damaged or destroyed.
Meanwhile, the entertainment industry has been hard hit by the fires, power outages and toxic air quality. Multiple film and TV shoots currently in production have been canceled, as well as many premieres and events due to the uncertain spread of the fires and toxic air quality.
