Evacuations Ordered Due to New Fire in Hollywood Hills, Dangerously Near Frum Communities

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The Palisades Fire burns trees and homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

LOS ANGELES (AP / VINnews) — Tens of thousands of people have been notified by authorities to evacuate their homes because of the multiple fires burning in the Los Angeles region. According to AP, the most recent mandatory evacuations orders came Wednesday evening related to the Sunset fire, a new fire in the Hollywood Hills.

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The fire is reportedly now within just three miles from the frum communities of Hancock Park and Beverlywood, the closest such blaze has ever come to the frum communities in Los Angeles.

According to sources cited by Yeshiva World News, “HaRav Gershon Bess has told his congregants to take their Sifrei Torah home with them as a precaution”.

That order was in place for Laurel Canyon Boulevard on the west to Mulholland Drive, with others in nearby areas warned to be ready to leave.

Mandatory evacuation orders also remained in place near the Palisades fire west of Los Angeles, including parts of Santa Monica. People have also been told to leave their homes in the San Fernando Valley near the Hurst fire. Others were told to leave their residences in parts Altadena because of the Eaton fire.

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Yid2
Yid2
1 month ago

Let’s daven and do teshuva

chaim
chaim
1 month ago

Hollywood hills – Homes of the Toevaniks!

Normal
Normal
1 month ago

Watching news in Australia. Many saying they left at the last second. Pack what your need, documents, hard drives, laptops, photos, jewellery, pets, shoes, clothes, and he ready to leave.
Besuros Tovos

Ted Sternberg
Ted Sternberg
1 month ago

Spoke to my son who lives in Beverlywood. So far all is ok

Century21
Century21
1 month ago

It looks like there are a lot of “fire bugs” going around and setting fires all over LA, and elsewhere especially where religious Jews live.

Heshy
Heshy
1 month ago

Wherever there is chillul shabbos the fires occur.

Blinki Rabinowitz
Blinki Rabinowitz
1 month ago

Save Larry David and John Stewart.