Palisades Fire in Los Angeles: Elderly Residents Evacuated with No Shoes on While the Worst Is Still ‘Yet to Come’

The Palisades Fire ignited in Los Angeles with alarming rapidity, prompting a mass exodus among residents. Elderly individuals were observed evacuating in little more than their nightclothes and socks as the flames engulfed entire neighborhoods, exacerbated by fierce winds that rendered containment efforts nearly futile.

What began as a controllable fire quickly escalated, necessitating the evacuation of over 30,000 individuals. Residents hurried to escape as flames, propelled by winds reaching 80 mph, leaped across highways and advanced at a pace exceeding one football field per minute. The severity of the winds grounded firefighting aircraft by nightfall, forcing crews to confront the blaze on foot under extremely challenging conditions.

The fire originated near Piedra Morada Drive and, within a matter of hours, charred nearly 3,000 acres. Many residents were compelled to abandon their vehicles on congested thoroughfares, fleeing on foot as firefighters urged for clear routes. Emergency responders even resorted to bulldozing abandoned cars obstructing their path to reach critical areas.

In a related incident, the Eaton Fire in the adjacent Los Angeles County led to the evacuation of an elderly care facility. Staff members hurried to assist approximately 95 residents, many of whom were in wheelchairs or on gurneys. Distressing scenes unfolded as seniors, wrapped in light gowns and shawls, waited in parking lots while officials arranged for safer accommodations.



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