Wildfires destroy homes, force evacuations across Southern California - KTLA Team coverage

Three wildfires across four counties in Southern California continue burning and destroying homes, prompting mass evacuations across mamy communities.

KTLA's Shelby Nelson, Kimberly Cheng, Jennifer McGraw and MaryBeth McDade report on September 11, 2024.

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[marciabosteder]

I'm so glad to hear that their home was spared to see that elder man start to cry made me cry too

[mslightfoot]

Prayers to fighters, everyone fleeing homes, pets, livestock and wildlife .
Prayers to the police helping move animals . Thank you to all helping with pets, livestock an if you can help wildlife .

[arenteria]

I lost my mobile home in a fire I spent 20 years paying off. Due to high prices I lost my insurance on it a year before it burned . So I walked out with nothing. At age 74 that’s pretty devastating. I can’t start over at my age. 😢😢😢

[janicequinn]

Praying for all the fires in California for families and firefighters and everyone helping to stop the fires.

[dr.edwardmoskowitz]

Praying for firefighters, EMT, LE, all the brave men and women who are giving this fire 🔥 all they can, Bless them. To the families—- we pray for your safety and healing over this
❤️🙏✡️✝️

[Erik-rphi]

Life in prison for arsonist. Should be law.

[azo]

The interesting thing about the fires is that they are almost at the edges of a triangle. Almost intentionally placed at corners to make them hard to fight due to having to split up teams.

[michelleb]

90 miles northeast of Las Vegas and it looked like I was at the beach in a dense fog from dawn until dark.
Prayers for the hero’s fighting this fire and for all those who are affected by this disaster. 😢❤

[kathybray]

As someone who lived in the Luring Pines area of Running Springs, and had to evacuate many times to watch our mountains burn, my heart just breaks for everyone now in this terrible situation, either for the first time or doing this once again! We sold the properties we owned in the mountains since we are just too old to go through these times anymore and our folks are passed on. I send my thoughts and prayers to all of you, friends and unknowns alike! 🥺😢😭💕💕💕

[winkles-moose]

KTLA has done a great job of staying on top of this, with smart reporting!!

[megan]

My god, my heart really goes out to that old man. That old couple decided they're going down with their ship. Wow. I feel for them. That's just heart wrenching and I'm so glad their home was spared 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[lilianaprina]

It's too sad, I feel sad for the pain these families are enduring with the consuming fires...

[christinas]

How could you do this then live with yourself knowing the horrific impact you are having on peoples lives? So many are being affected. Arson of this size should be a life sentence. My heart goes out to all those being impacted by this act of pure stupidity and selfishness.

[barbarahamilton]

I’m praying for everyone involved in these fires I’m also praying for firefighters God bless you all and protect you

[WoodGuy]

I live in Arizona and the fires are so bad that soot from the fires are falling here and the smoke and soot are think in the air.

[openlyspoken]

I live north of one of the fires and have been seeing a helicopter going back and forth for water drops these last few days… I know it’s astronomically expensive but it seems like we need way more helicopters doing water drops especially for tens of thousands of acres burning

[CapeArts-wvnp]

What would possess a person to deliberately cause such a destructive fire? God bless all those affected. Absolutely heartbreaking. 😢

[thhxkll]

Merci beaucoup pour l'histoire de Pearl Fire nouvelle. Let us continue to pray for safety et protection.


Millions of blessings,

Esther St Juste

[DoctorSuezz]

I am very sorry for the people in the path of this and all of those who have lost their homes. 😢🥺💔

[ralphonsnowflakes]

Utah’s air quality is getting torched from these fires too! 🤢💨🔥