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'Everything's Gone': Deadly LA Wildfires Destroy Hundreds Of Homes, Leave Apocalyptic Scenes
As a 3,000-acre wildfire that is ravaging Los Angeles rages, many, including a host of celebrities, have shared their devastating experiences on social media.
The first blaze erupted late Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, in the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Since then, hundreds of homes have been reduced to ashes, entire neighborhoods destroyed, and thousands evacuated. Over 1,000 structures and 25,000 acres have been destroyed.
Panicked motorists abandoned vehicles in streets as they rushed to flee the inferno.
At least two additional wildfires have ignited in Los Angeles County…
House Evacuations Ordered For 'Major' Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey
Crews were battling a 200-acre wildfire in Evesham Township, the second one burning in a very dry South Jersey, officials said.
As of Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7, 104 structures were threatened and 12 were evacuated due to the fire in the Kettle Run section of Evesham, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
The Forest Fire Service has responded with fire engines, bulldozers, ground crews, a helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water at a time, an observation chopper, and more, the agency said.
There was also a 300-acre wildfire burning in Jackson Township. The…
Tie Between Plane Crash, Wildfire In Ocean County Unclear
Sometime around a plane crashed in Ocean County, a wildfire broke out.
As of Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3, it remained unclear if the two were connected.
The FAA said a single-engine Cirrus SR22 crashed in a wooded area in Toms River, New Jersey, around 2:30 a.m. Only the pilot was on board.
According to 6abc, the plane had departed Pottstown, PA, and was heading to Toms River when it crashed in a wooded area of Lacey Township, near the Ocean County Airport.
Sometime thereafter, a wildfire broke out, closing a portion of Dover and Mule roads near Miller Airpark.
The FAA and National Tr…
