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7:50 PM ET, January 8, 2025

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Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
As Pacific Palisades burns, firefighters report hydrants coming up dry: ‘Water supply just dropped’  —  As fires raged across Los Angeles on Tuesday, some firefighters battling the Palisades fire reported on internal radio systems that hydrants in Pacific Palisades were coming up dry.
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Los Angeles Times:
2 dead and more than 1,000 homes, businesses, other buildings destroyed in L.A. County fires  —  More than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory.
Los Angeles Times:
1,000 structures burned, 2 dead in one of the most destructive firestorms in L.A. County  —  More than a thousand homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires scorching communities across Los Angeles County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory.
NBC News:
California wildfires: At least 2 dead; thousands evacuated as strong winds fuel at least 3 blazes in L.A. area  —  Powerful winds whip up fires around Pasadena and the Pacific Palisades and Sylmar neighborhoods of Los Angeles, forcing more than 80,000 residents to be evacuated.
Los Angeles Times:
Palisades fire: Worst is ‘yet to come’ as winds gain speed, ground aircraft  —  Fearsome winds forced crews to ground firefighting aircraft in the battle against the Palisades fire on Tuesday night, making it even more challenging for firefighters to get a handle on the fast-growing blaze.
Discussion: People, Extra, RADAR and Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Evacuated, Races to Jennifer Garner's Home in Palisades Fire  —  BEN AFFLECK EVACUATED, RACING TO JENNIFER GARNER'S HOME  —  Ben Affleck had the emotion of the devastating fire written all over his face, as he was evacuated from his home and raced to the home of his ex-wife.
lafd.org:
Palisades Fire  —  Palisades Fire Evacuation View Full Size Map  —  STATUS:  — Size estimate at 11,082  — Cal-Fire has assumed Incident Management as of 8:00AM today  — There are several reported injuries to both civilians and firefighters
Discussion: Rolling Stone, The Hill and CBS News
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Live updates: Pacific Palisades wildfire is most destructive in LA history with 1,000 structures burned  —  Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames.  Thousands of firefighters …
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Associated Press:
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area  —  Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two people as desperate residents escaped through flames …
Los Angeles Times:
Pacific Palisades fire explodes to nearly 3,000 acres as thousands of residents flee, homes are lost  — Fires have ignited in the L.A. area amid dangerous, dry offshore winds.  — The Palisades fire has grown to more than 2,900 acres and forced about 30,000 residents to evacuate.
NBC News:
Los Angeles wildfires kill five and trigger exodus as firefighters battle blazes  —  The fires are “stretching the capacity of our emergency services,” the L.A. fire chief warned.  —  LOS ANGELES — Out-of-control wildfires forced thousands of people in Los Angeles County to flee their homes …
CBS News:
California windstorm fuels Pacific Palisades wildfire as residents flee - live updates  —  What to know about the Los Angeles fires and California windstorm  —  Multiple fires burning in Los Angeles County on Wednesday prompted evacuation orders and warnings and damaged more than 1,000 structures.
Los Angeles Times:
Palisades residents face traffic gridlock, panic as fire blazes through community: ‘It looks grim’
TMZ.com:
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Heading For Divorce  —  JESSICA ALBA & CASH WARREN SEPARATED, HEADING FOR DIVORCE … Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's marriage hasn't just hit a rocky patch, they're about to call it quits with a divorce filing ... TMZ has learned.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Brooke Shields reveals plastic surgeon threw in ‘little bonus’ during labia surgery without her consent: ‘Such an invasion’  —  Brooke Shields blasted her plastic surgeon for throwing in a “little bonus” during her labia surgery.  —  The actress explained in her upcoming memoir …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
Soap Star Cameron Mathison's Heartbreaking Account of Losing Home in Fire  —  CAMERON MATHISON HEARTBREAKING ACCOUNT OF LOSING HOME!!! … “All My Children” star Cameron Mathison has shared harrowing visuals of where his Altadena home once stood — and now he's revealing the full story of losing it in the raging Eaton Fire.
Discussion: Extra
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TMZ.com:
Soap Star Cameron Mathison's Home Burns in L.A. Fires, Vid Shows Ruins
Discussion: Daily Mail and Deadline
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Allison Holker Breaks Silence as She's Criticized by tWitch's Family, ‘SYTYCD’ Costars for Book  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Allison Holker is speaking out amid the backlash surrounding her decision to share personal details about late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss in her upcoming memoir.
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Perez Hilton:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Family Is Upset With Allison Holker Now — And Not Just Over Shocking Molestation Story!
TMZ.com:
Anna Faris, Adam Brody & Leighton Meester Lose Homes in Pacific Palisades Wildfire  —  ANNA FARIS, ADAM BRODY, LEIGHTON MEESTER HOMES BURN TO THE GROUND ... See The Devastation  —  Adam Brody and Anna Faris are among the celebrities most affected by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles …
Madison Malone Kircher / New York Times:
‘School of Rock’ Cast Reunites for Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli's Wedding  —  Angelo Massagli and Caitlin Hale bonded as classmates in the 2003 Jack Black film.  They brought the cast back together for their wedding.  —  Angelo Massagli and Caitlin Hale met as co-workers.  They were 10 years old.
Ed Meza / Variety:
Armie Hammer Set for Lead Role in Uwe Boll's Vigilante Thriller ‘The Dark Knight’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Hammer is set to play the crime-fighting titular character in the vigilante thriller, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in Croatia on Jan. 27.  —  The embattled actor …
 
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