Multiple wildfires have broken out across the Los Angeles area in Southern California, destroying homes and sending tens of thousands of people fleeing.
By Wednesday morning, firefighters were struggling to contain at least three major fires, the largest of which was roaring through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. That fire has already burned around 3,000 acres.
At least 80,000 residents were forced to evacuate the LA area, according to NBC News, and LA Mayor Karen Bass said wildfire conditions were “expected to worsen” through Wednesday morning as strong winds exacerbated the emergency. Some 300,000 customers were without power that morning, and roadways were clogged with cars attempting to flee the area.
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President Joe Biden is reportedly in Los Angeles on Wednesday expecting to become a great-grandfather. His and first lady Jill Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden is scheduled for a C-section, according to USA Today.
“I'm about to be a great-grandfather, Jesus God,” the president told the outlet during a Sunday interview.
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