Wildfire rages in Los Angeles, forcing 30,000 to evacuate

Governor Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency, said the state positioned personnel, firetrucks and aircraft elsewhere in Southern California because of the fire danger to the wider region.”Hopefully we’re wrong, but we’re anticipating other fires happening concurrently,” Newsom told the press conference.A second blaze dubbed the Eaton Fire later broke out some 50km inland in the foothills above Pasadena, consuming 80ha, Cal Fire said.The powerful winds changed President Joe Biden’s travel plans, grounding air force one in Los Angeles. He had planned to make a short flight…