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This is what’s left of the Pacific Palisades. The mall survived. Most everything else is gone. Homes, apartment complexes… businesses.
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Jonathan Vigliotti 🐋
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Jonathan Vigliotti 🐋
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CBS News National Correspondent - Author of “TORCHED” out May 12 and “BEFORE IT’S GONE”, out now.
- The Palisades Fire moved in so quickly, evacuees panicked. Every car represents someone or a family that, in fear, abandoned their cars, and fled on foot. The wind could reach 100 mph tonight.
00:00 - Malibu’s iconic sand castles are crumbling… one at a time. This has been a numbing and terrifying 14 hours in California history.
00:00 - Neighborhood after neighborhood… GONE. This is the heart of the Palisades.
00:00 - This is near Brentwood. Flames moving in. I’ve never seen fire behavior like this. It’s a wind-driven ember storm with sparks carried more than a mile away. If you are in a threatened area, be safe and just evacuate. The last minute panic is mentally scarring.
- This is Bowdoin St in Pacific Palisades. Every home is on fire. Crews aren’t trying to save them. They’re trying to put out flames before they ignite other neighborhoods.
00:00 - These are Paradise California conditions in the Palisades. We were in a neighborhood as it went up in flames. Mass panic in the streets, and the worst of the wind will hit the Palisades Fire tonight
00:00 - More from Pacific Palisades. Unimaginable loss. Lives changed forever. Fires still rage along with 100mph gusts. Firefighters look like they’re attending a wake.
00:00 - American homes were built for an environment that no longer exists. This - like all of the disasters this century, from Florida to Hawaii - must be a call to action. This is the second time in one month Malibu was hit by fire.
00:00 - This is not typical wildfire season. Last year around this time we were covering an atmospheric river. Apocalyptic. And sadly the Palisades Fire has only just begun.
00:00 - This is Malibu on the PCH. A hellscape. So many homes are on fire it’s unusual to see a home that is not.
00:00 - Frantic police, overwhelmed by the scale of this disaster, now blocking off all access to Palisades. A wall of flames and explosions are on the other side of their security line.
00:00 - It’s heartbreaking to witness the loss of a vibrant community. So many landmarks have already been lost to the Palisades Fire and sadly the worst is yet to come. So far the fire has not reached the Palisades Village - the main shopping area, but flames are blocks away.
00:00 - There are so many people wanting to know the fate of their homes and businesses. Will try to post clips here when service permits. There are still active fires all around town which is why residents aren’t being allowed back.
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