Bri LaPaglia.Photo:Bryan Steffy - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty
Bryan Steffy - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPagliaconfirmed she’s currently safe from thePalisades Fireand the other ongoing wildfires inLos Angeles.
The 25-year-old social media personality shared an update on herInstagram Storieson Jan. 7 and confirmed that she has “no power” as she posted a photo of herself sitting in the dark with a flashlight and other supplies.
Bri LaPaglia via Instagram Stories.Brianna LaPaglia/Instagram
Brianna LaPaglia/Instagram
“The fires in California are so scary [right now] and I hope everyone is safe,” she wrote in her post. LaPaglia also invited her “LA friends” to “come stay with me” if they were in any of the evacuation zones and needed a place to stay.
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As of 9 a.m. local time, data fromCalfireconfirmed there are currently five major wildfire events currently impacting Southern California, including the Palisades Fire — the largest of the five fires.
The Palisades Fire sparked at around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and has burned over 3,000 acres and is currently 0% contained. Over 30,000 residents have been evacuated from Pacific Palisades and other surrounding neighborhoods includingMalibu and Santa Monica.
TheAssociated Pressconfirmed as of Wednesday morning that the fires have destroyed over 1,000 structures and killed at least two people. L.A. City Council member Traci Park, 49,appeared on theTodayshow on Jan. 8and shared additional details about the ongoing situation in the city.
“I really want to commend neighbors in the area for their swift response and compliance with local orders,” she continued in her statement. “This was a fire that grew and moved very, very quickly with the wind conditions as well as all of the dry conditions,”
The ongoing windstorms that are battering Southern California have exacerbated the wildfire threats across the region, with windspeeds expected to reach speeds of 50-80 mph on Wednesday night, per theNational Weather Service.
“It’s been at least eight months since we’ve had rain in this area,” she added. “But as the sun comes up here in Los Angeles today and we get our first glimpses at the scale of the damage and the loss, it’s going to be an absolutely devastating day for all of Los Angeles.”
source: people.com
