Alameda Fire Department (AFD) was requested to deploy to the County of Los Angeles for a vegetation fire on Tuesday, January 7, at 9 p.m. Since then, largely due to the intense Santa Ana winds, the fire has spread and additional fires have started. AFD is accompanied by multiple agencies from around the state and Bay Area.
According to the Los Angeles Times, five people have died as of Thursday, January 9, but officials expect the death toll to rise. At least 130,000 Los Angeles residents are under evacuation orders. More than 2,000 structures have burned. “Experts say LA is not out of danger yet and these fires have the potential to be the costliest wildfire disaster in American history,” the Times reported.
“The Alameda Fire Department was requested to deploy CAL-OES E409 to the County of Los Angeles for a Vegetation Fire on January 7 at 9 p.m.,” AFD said in a statement to the Alameda Post. “Four Alameda Firefighters deployed to the Palisades Fire as part of Strike Team 2801A, joining four other OES Engines from San Mateo County.”
Then, on Wednesday, January 8, AFD was requested to deploy Water Tender 1 to the County of Los Angeles.
“Two Alameda Firefighters are currently en route to the community of Pasadena, California, as a single resource at the Eaton Fire,” AFD stated. “Crews at the Palisades Fire have been working on the line since their arrival to the incident and are actively involved in protecting structures.”
Los Angeles city and county remain under a state of emergency. The largest fire is burning in Pacific Palisades, with the Eaton Fire burning near Altadena northwest of Los Angeles and additional fires burning in the Hollywood Hills, Sylmar, and Acton, north of LA.
