Palisades fire grows to more than 15,000 acres as Eaton and Hurst fires also gain in size; Biden directs DoD to deploy extra firefighters to tackle flames
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Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, described the impact of the fires and winds affecting the area as “devastating”.
In a statement posted to X, Bass said she spoke to the president, Joe Biden, where they discussed an “urgent path forward towards recovery for the thousands of families impacted.”
