Palisades Fire causing gridlock along Pacific Coast Highway as residents flee

[@KarenKennedy-lq8nt]

Many people burned to death in their cars in the Lahania and Paradise, trying to get out. Some in comments called those idiots who left their cars in the middle of the street. But to be burned stuck in your car is very terrifying.

[@mkvp3794]

It's one thing if you see flames surrounding you but if you only see smoke and leave your car in the middle of wide paved concrete multiple lane streets, that's just idiotic

[@oldauntzibby4395]

When the traffic was gridlocked and the fire burned down to the road, the firefighters and police were ordering people out of their cars and telling them to walk down towards the ocean. Saw it on another news clip from an hour ago.

[@travissiegfried636]

​@@oldauntzibby4395from this or Hawaii ?!

[@lindas.7083]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@seanconroy339]

​@travissiegfried636 From the Palisades currently. As a Lahaina fire survivor who lost 13 friends/ acquaintances just that day, including an entire family burned to death trapped in their truck and currently, add 3 more to that from suicide, being in a situation as that is simply chaos for untrained individuals. Even as a trained individual, it was everything I had to remain calm during moments to myself. Probably the reason I survived is because I chose to evacuate my loving and innocent cat and while doing so, quite literally chase some of my more stubborn neighbors out. Otherwise, I would have been trying to save boats from burning in the harbor. Now to add insult to injury the state DLNR are trying to REMOVE 60% of all commercial tour boats/ water activities permits, losing thousands of jobs statewide and meaning tourists won't get their water activities at a competitive rate or at all due to lack of legal businesses. From a continuing disaster, to a flaming pire of dumpsters, led by the out of touch and FULLY corrupt...🤬🤦‍♂️

[@dafr3ak]

Fact is you can lock that car and always comes back for it if it survives. Better than burning in it.

[@nikoqaddadeh3238]

I hope folks took their pets when they evacuated. Prayers for them.

[@gus473]

Be alert. Stay calm. Think clearly. Act decisively. 😎✌️

[@jpanglao00]

i would freak the eff out if i saw those abandoned vehicles; end of days vibe. sheesh!

[@cathyshappyr]

Deepest of My Prayers for Everyone and pets 😪🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@daryoushsameyah8329]

Sign of times to come!

[@michellemonet4358]

What do you mean?

[@savagecatzzz]

😂😂😂😂

[@debbiehunt5940]

Do you mean Satan taking over the White House.

[@michaelpiwcewicz1412]

WHO IS SETTING THESE FIRES??????

[@sjack3694]

Maybe the people making money off of skyrocketing home insurance in California!

[@Jack-y8u5p]

I don't put it past California government.

[@JakeBor]

Rogue government.

[@davids7009]

Bro it's not like that. 😂 Go out there you'll understand. They have signs literally everywhere that the smallest things can start a fire by accident during certain times of the year. People making comments like this are East Coasters and Midwesterners that don't know what's up with high fire risk zones. And we'll people make choices when they decide to live somewhere that's beautiful but risky. I personally wouldn't take that risk.

[@Qbert2803]

I don't know but I get the feeling Gavin Newsom is licking his chops

[@Jason_The_Man]

WHERE IS MAYOR BASS???

[@ryantoomey611]

Year is already off to a bad start. It isn't even fire season. Normally these fires happen in summer or fall not in the middle of winter, can't imagine what it will be like by the time next fall hits.

[@JakeBor]

Most likely government-sponsored event.

[@flytelp]

@@JakeBordelusional 😂

[@JakeBor]

@@flytelp You're fast asleep.

[@Disciplendstateofmind]

Perfect set for walking dead to resume production

[@jimfesta8981]

Now you know why insurance companies are reluctant to sell homeowners insurance in California.

[@randygraham926]

Yes, and also reluctant in Florida as well. 🤔

[@dazesalaz6879]

And texas

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

@@randygraham926Yes lots of wildfires in Florida. Good call.

[@fireside68]

And Louisiana

[@Cindy-i1o]

Born and raised in California, I can tell you fire near your home is something you will most likely face living in California, along with Earthquakes. It is hard to even imagine a horrific fire being blown from hot winds when you live in a snow storm back East IN THE SAME MONTH. Fires would start back in the hills all the time when I was growing up. I remember back in the 60's through the 90's, my dad sitting on the roof of his home saving the house time and time again from embers that would shoot from the mountains. Fires are normally not some horrific plan from a person or persons, but pretty normal for California. It has always been a super dry State, that has seasons of very warm winds, that can explode with fires. It is like the perfect storm but fire is the storm. Seeing fires come upon a mountain behind were your home is, especially as a child is horrifying. I would remember, more than once, deciding what "toys" I could bring with my clothes to flee a fire. We never lost our home, but many of our friends did. The fires come soooooooooooooooo fast! You see the smoke, then the flames and then you have to leave. Maybe 10 or 15 minutes. I guess you could say it is one of the reasons I do not live in California anymore.

[@debbiehunt5940]

Earthquakes aren’t even close to as a threat as fires are in Cali. I wish we’d get more rain!

[@simplybysuzie]

I can hear the camera man coughing. Sounds bad.

[@angelinaly135]

Scary😱😱😱☹️

[@chrisklest1238]

Pedestrian traffic more efficient than vehicle traffic. For future evacuations, leave cars on lawns and not in the road.

[@slmt999-p6n]

I see lots of fire trucks standing still with flashing lights but very few firefighters actually using hoses to control the fire. What are they busy with? Knocking on doors to make sure no dogs are left behind while homes burn? Yeah, I know it’s difficult to fight a large fire in windy conditions. But if they don’t use their equipment and water to at least try to save house, it looks bad (lazy) and will justifiably lead to criticism after the fire is out.

[@lindas.7083]

One neighborhood's fire hydrants ran out of water. 😞

[@michaeltabanao8092]

The Rock and Oprah need more property , always diversify land and property.....Maui and Cal

[@Qbert2803]

Well said, I'm sick of this crap!

[@taytrong]

Theres fires in downtown everyday. My building caught on fire twice last year. Last night, I watched Escape From LA (1996)

[@roachtoasties]

You get comments from people that weren't there, like they know better. If you're stuck in your car during a wind driven firestorm where plants and buildings are burning all around you, what are you going to do if traffic isn't moving? You get out of your car and run for your life.

[@alllifematters]

Wind is gonna start again as soon as its dark

[@roberthenderson4466]

WHERE ARE THE BEACH BOYS............

[@deniset.6706]

Has a Maui vibe to it

[@JakeBor]

Bingo!

[@RonaldRupchis]

Did palisades burn just a few years ago?

[@jeremyway-ue1xq]

No, Palisades didn’t burn before

[@jeremyway-ue1xq]

You might be thinking of Paradise that burnt to the ground and 88 people died..mostly in their cars!

[@mariahart]

during the malibu fires, the news anchor was doing her story, and a woman pulled up in her car, parked it on the side of the road right in the path of the fire, and got out and walked away. like she purposely put the car there so it could burn. weird. so are people also doing that today?

[@juga1791]

Could be an insurance ploy

[@marciamad6713]

Como começou este incêndio

[@ed0078]

24,000 people. Median age 49. Average income $134,000. Home price 3.5 M

[@lindas.7083]

A lot of these people must have bought a long time ago or inherited property. No way could you afford a 3 million dollar home on that salary but that's just the "average income". There are outliers.

[@bartwreck]

more clear? clearer

[@royalthird]

Wow, they even have tweekers setting fires in Pacific Palisades,

[@travissiegfried636]

Weird spot for a tree to be on fire

[@ImAskinGOD44givenessHowAboutU]

Beginning of birth pains!! Matthew 24:12 “And because iniquity shall be increased, the love of many shall be cold" Life is but a vapor, here today gone tomorrow. And as it is appointed unto man to die once but after this the judgment. (Hebrews 9:27) in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them (2 Corinthians 4:4) Surely the arm of the LORD isnt too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your GOD, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. 1 Peter 1:9 The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. (Isaiah 45:5) Repent and be born again!! GOD bless you all! Jesus Christ is LORD.. HE will not constantly accuse us or remain angry forever (Psalm 103:9) (John 14:6) Jesus said I Am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me.

[@Triciatly]

You guys shouldn’t be breathing that without a filtered mask

[@northtrailadventure6054]

Did Oprah and Johnson make any offers on this land before the fire?

[@DailyJulia-b5w]

🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐what’s up

[@corine422]

Leaving your car to run from a fire that''s approaching you is not a stupid idea and they're not idiots to do so like some people are saying on this news feed "comments." The alternative may have been death by fire/smoke, like the Lahaina, Maui fire.

[@AmysAttitude]

Well, that's your opinion. Others have theirs. See how that works? Yours isn't correct just because YOU believe it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@AaronIAM-g3u]

WTF Ozzy Man

[@Kim-yy8kl]

Good thing wasnt last tues! New yrs eve, rose bowl parade and game, extra people there!

[@AmysAttitude]

Don't worry, people suffered then too. All of those events are used for human and drug trafficking. Huge amounts of people go missing around these events and it isn't by coincidence.

[@ekop1778]

JAKE FROM STATE FARM CANCELLING POLICYS HAHAHAHHAAAAAA

[@chrishanke9523]

Terrible!!! But nothing new to Commifornia.

[@twrourke6557]

Move to the midwest.

[@Kim-yy8kl]

No!!!

[@sourcetext]

Get out of a traffic jam and walk to the beach away from the danger zone ...good advice from the first responder 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Sitting in a car to protect you in a fire won't help you ...... if the gas tank explodes.

[@OrbitalBipbohb]

😅

[@elw6150]

Apocalypse drive.

[@nateb6241]

Everything but what started it great journalism. Gay.

[@dnrdufty]

13 days till MAGA

[@JakeBor]

The agenda moves forward no matter who's "in power".

[@Fake-dw9zx]

#1 shipper of bottle water in USA.. I wonder what will happen ?

[@Dahlia4777]

Maybe it is mystery, chemical fog. Now, bring on the drones.

[@lg-ii6pm]

There are often terrible fires when the winds kick up in Southern California. If you take 5 seconds to look it up you will see terrible fires spanning decades in different parts of the state. The causes are things like power lines or arson or sparks from construction or vehicles or careless fire making. Conspiracy theories are making people crazy.

[@skyhawk21]

Oh look they are wearing real filtered n95 sealed masks

[@skyhawk21]

Edit not the diapers that don’t do anything for any situation

[@shanegreen9511]

In hell there is fire 🔥 why do you seem surprised by this?

[@AmysAttitude]

Who are you talking to?

[@littlesaigon714]

Tax payer flipping the billl I hoped not

[@cappystrano1]

Looks like a controlled burn, who is in charge?

[@MengGuoZhou]

The 82nd Golden Globes 2025, 2 days ago they cheered, laughed and clapped at: "We miss DD wild after parties" (I can't unsee the rock in his pinkish lavender suit) Cleansing time?

[@johnp999]

The devil owns your soul.

[@Dahlia4777]

​@@johnp999 Not mine.

[@Kim-yy8kl]

Yes

[@mkvp3794]

LOL, but you watched those people on tv. You partook in their indecencies

[@MengGuoZhou]

@@mkvp3794 as much as you do. Get off my comments with your troll account.

[@EC2sit]

The re u sing dire ct ene rgy Te slas weap ons for depo pulation all acr oss Am erica..

[@JakeBor]

Truest comment here.

[@jeancena3556]

Depopulation? Tell me how many people died during this fire. Lets see if your idea holds weight

[@EC2sit]

@JakeBor. Hello back when the para dise Califo rnia fires were going on mel ting cars . Hello and alu minium wh eel.s Hello . Tre es bur ning in side out . Duh... We're been exter minate like roac hes depo pulation.. I've saw a cho pper cam era news v ideo sho wing gre en las ers burni ng all do wn .

[@mattheweoliver]

California😂😂😂 it's either burning falling into the ocean or swamped with thieft or drug use. It's politicians are anti America😂😂😂😂

[@mkvp3794]

Why florida always getting hit by hurricanes. Right, it's because of politicians like Mathew Gatez

[@bigcatauna]

again rich people problems driving up insurance for everybody

[@DawnSousa-oh8pe]

How did this fire start? Given all the "atmospheric rivers" of rain throughout California lately, I seriously doubt the fire started on its own!

[@dellastreet9294]

The rain was in northern Cal.From the bay area and north. No rain in LA or south.

[@Kim-yy8kl]

Say its dry there, no rain in 2 months!

[@Kim-yy8kl]

Do your research

[@klownofkether6996]

Probably had something to do with the extreme wind storms this morning. People were being told to seek shelter from the wind today because it was so strong and power lines and stuff could get knocked over. My guess would be the fire started as a result of something like that

[@JakeBor]

Most likely government-sponsored.

[@pdeblois1880]

KTLA YOU NEED TO FACT CHECK BEFORE YOU LET SOMEONE RANT ABOUT SOMETHING THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF! From what I can see in the video footage and knowing what I know about the abundance of electric cars of all brands I California, not just Teslas, smart people and even your reporters should know that an electric car is NOT started with a key. You need a password or a pin or the vehicle smart card…..so correct your mistake and get it right next time. Furthermore you made a serious assumption when you said people abandoned their vehicles in such numbers all at once. You jumped to conclusions without fact checking and examining the possibility they were TOLD by authorities to do so. The media needs more training when it comes to assessing a situation they are reporting on and consider all options.

[@AmysAttitude]

🤣 Bless your heart. The mainstream media is here to tell lies and confuse people. Not to inform you of the truth. Now you know and it's sad that you didn't know this already.

[@kz1iv]

Newspeople are exciting about the disaster just like medical people were about covid

[@AmysAttitude]

Yes, they profit from it.

[@krishnakanth77]

Thease all r very rich people

[@BAS-xi3vp]

GIVE ME A BREAK!!! I CAN BARELY AFFORD A ROOM TO RENT!!! THESE PEOPLE CAN BUY ANOTHER HOME!!!!!!!!!’nn

[@LucasMartinez-y3b]

Well, the good thing is that they can more of whatever they lost today since they all super rich