LA Fire Department Spokesperson

Yes, there's definitely potential for 45-mile-an-hour upwards gusts. So we are prepared for that. We have strike teams deployed out throughout Los Angeles County because this is an impacted area. Also, though, north of us, Santa Clarita Valley and a few other areas that haven't started to burn yet, we're very concerned about those areas as well.

Yes, there's definitely potential for 45-mile-an-hour upwards gusts. So we are prepared for that. We have strike teams deployed out throughout Los Angeles County because this is an impacted area. Also, though, north of us, Santa Clarita Valley and a few other areas that haven't started to burn yet, we're very concerned about those areas as well.

Once you get over about 45 miles per hour winds, it gets very tricky and the decision has to be made because if there's sustained gusts, they can't get up there and fly. But for this fire, I know that our air operations has worked incredibly hard, striping those hills behind the flame front in order to pre-treat that in case that should happen. So a lot of fire retardant is down.

Once you get over about 45 miles per hour winds, it gets very tricky and the decision has to be made because if there's sustained gusts, they can't get up there and fly. But for this fire, I know that our air operations has worked incredibly hard, striping those hills behind the flame front in order to pre-treat that in case that should happen. So a lot of fire retardant is down.

Crews are in there doing an incredible job, making great work. on that burn line, and everybody's in position and doing what they're supposed to be doing.

Crews are in there doing an incredible job, making great work. on that burn line, and everybody's in position and doing what they're supposed to be doing.

Yeah, on our fire alone, we've got over 5,000 personnel fighting this fire, 500 engines, 115 camp crews, tons of dozers, lots of water tenders, and plenty of aerial support.

Yeah, on our fire alone, we've got over 5,000 personnel fighting this fire, 500 engines, 115 camp crews, tons of dozers, lots of water tenders, and plenty of aerial support.

At this point, the repopulation effort, they're working hard to get people back up in there, but it's going to take a bit for that very reason. These winds have got to stop for sure. We've got gas mains. We've got water power downs. We also have, like you said, they're looking for the remains of loved ones.

At this point, the repopulation effort, they're working hard to get people back up in there, but it's going to take a bit for that very reason. These winds have got to stop for sure. We've got gas mains. We've got water power downs. We also have, like you said, they're looking for the remains of loved ones.

So those are kind of active, what they would call crime scenes, and they don't want anybody walking where they don't belong. So they're working as hard as they can to get the people up there. There's a website out that lets you actually pinpoint your house to see what type of damage is done. Our damage assessment team has put out an incredible map for that. So that's on recovery.lacounty.gov.

So those are kind of active, what they would call crime scenes, and they don't want anybody walking where they don't belong. So they're working as hard as they can to get the people up there. There's a website out that lets you actually pinpoint your house to see what type of damage is done. Our damage assessment team has put out an incredible map for that. So that's on recovery.lacounty.gov.

Unbelievable work that they're doing.

Unbelievable work that they're doing.

Stay out of here. But the majority of people in Los Angeles and Southern California have come together, and from all over the world. It's amazing the support people are sending through food, supplies, not only for us, but for the victims.

Stay out of here. But the majority of people in Los Angeles and Southern California have come together, and from all over the world. It's amazing the support people are sending through food, supplies, not only for us, but for the victims.

On our fire alone, we've got over 5,000 personnel fighting this fire, 500 engines, 115 camp crews, tons of dozers, lots of water tenders and plenty of aerial support.

On our fire alone, we've got over 5,000 personnel fighting this fire, 500 engines, 115 camp crews, tons of dozers, lots of water tenders and plenty of aerial support.