Footage has captured mountains north of Los Angeles engulfed in flames as multiple major wildfires spread across the city.
The former Dauphin County residents decided to move to the West Coast seven years ago after living in Harrisburg for 35 years.
The former Harrisburg resident evacuated with her husband, Shalom Staub, and their rescue dog, Rupert, not knowing if they would ever return to their Sierra Madre rental. They grabbed medications, computers, clothing, photo albums and several heirlooms.
Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the wildfires that have claimed at least 24 lives in the Los Angeles area. Santa Ana winds were blamed for sparking the wildfires that erupted into infernos, mostly due to dry conditions in the region where it has not rained for eight months.
The massive fires in California hit close to home for WJZ anchor Denise Koch, whose father lives in the city of Sierra Madre, a town within Los Angeles County.
The Eaton fire, affecting areas in Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre and La Cañada Flintridge, has burned more than 14,117 acres and is 35% contained as of Tuesday morning. Fire officials report that more than 7,000 buildings have been damaged by the fire.
See maps of where evacuation orders and warnings are in place for three wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.
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Two major wildfires were raging around Southern California ... in Los Angeles County. The fires have killed at least 24 people. The Eaton fire, affecting areas in Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra ...
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