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Marthe48

(19,591 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:01 AM Thursday

Friends who just moved to LA area

posted the Hollywood fire is out. I think it was the 3rd or 4th of the fires reported yesterday.
Relatives in Topanga area are remaining safe, said yesterday the fires moved away from their place.
Relatives s.e. of LA said it is smoky, eerie, constant sounds of helicoptors and wind. It'd be a challenge to fly anything in high winds. May everyone stay safe.

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Friends who just moved to LA area (Original Post) Marthe48 Thursday OP

Thanks for posting this Farmer-Rick Thursday #1

Look for the Watch Duty app barbtries Thursday #7

👍 thanks Farmer-Rick Thursday #8

Follow the Mega thread in the Los Angeles subreddit obamanut2012 Thursday #2

Thanks! Marthe48 Thursday #3

the mods are doing a good job there thebigidea Thursday #4

Indeed... bee_peaceful Thursday #5

just reached my cousin via text. barbtries Thursday #6

Farmer-Rick

(11,584 posts)

1. Thanks for posting this

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:59 AM

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I have friends and relatives in LA that I'm worried about. Good to know the fires are not burning wild in Hollywood.

barbtries

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7. Look for the Watch Duty app

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:42 AM

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My cousin in Malibu just told me about it. it updates about every 15 minutes.

She and her husband are watching the sky of course, and also this app, to make the decision if they have to, to leave.

Farmer-Rick

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8. 👍 thanks

Reply to barbtries (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 12:45 PM

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obamanut2012

(27,953 posts)

2. Follow the Mega thread in the Los Angeles subreddit

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:00 AM

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Locals giving constant updates, trolls immediately banned. R/losangeles

Marthe48

(19,591 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:06 AM

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I'll pass that along to them.

My friends updated again and said the fire was withing 5 miles of their place, and evacuation order came within 4 blocks of them. They have a place to go and were ready. They aren't even unpacked from their move.

In this part of Ohio, we have to watch for floods. They are used to being watchful.

thebigidea

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4. the mods are doing a good job there

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:13 AM

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Meanwhile i'm getting warnings and deletions for saying spreading misinformation here isn't helping anyone. Sigh. After a scary day helping friends evacuate while they lose their homes... after a night spent on high alert ready to move at the drop of a hat out of here... I give up. Spread away, I guess. Wouldn't want to lose a 20 year old account over someone spreading panic.

bee_peaceful

(43 posts)

5. Indeed...

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:18 AM

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may everyone stay safe.

barbtries

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6. just reached my cousin via text.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:40 AM

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She and her husband are in Malibu. They are packed and ready to go, but haven't had to leave yet.
No services and texts are not entirely reliable, but we've been lucky.

Their parents lost everything in the 1960s and they lost everything in the Woosey fire. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

This is such devastation. So many people have lost it all.

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