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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Firefighters are working to contain two major wildfires in Los Angeles that have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and acres of land as the Santa Ana winds are predicted to return soon. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning with wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour forecast through Wednesday.
At least 24 people have died in the fires and officials expect that number to rise. Search crews are out in what's left of the neighborhoods with cadaver dogs looking for victims. And CAL FIRE Battalion Chief David Acuna says he knows people want to get in to see if their homes survived and possibly retrieve personal items.
But he says it's not safe without power lines that could still be live and dead.
We have open gas lines. We do not know if they're secured or not. There are structures where half of the building is standing, which means it could collapse at any moment. And overall, there's toxic ash out there made from the petroleum products in all of our homes that is out there and not safe for families to be out of.
Cal Fire's David Acuna speaking there to CNN. Meanwhile, the fire's effects are far-reaching with untold consequences for the entertainment industry. In the near term, Hollywood's awards season is on hold. And Pierce Mondelez del Barco has more.
The announcements for this year's Academy Awards nominations were supposed to happen this Friday. Now actors, directors, cinematographers, and many others will have to wait until January 23rd to find out if they're on the shortlist for an Oscar. The Academy has extended the nomination's voting period.
The wildfires prompted productions of TV shows and films to pause, but so far the show will go on for the Grammy Awards February 2nd, with the telecast set to raise money for wildfire relief. And the Sundance Film Festival will still begin in Park City, Utah next week, though some filmmakers and film lovers may not attend. Mandalit Dalbarco, NPR News, Los Angeles.
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