📸 from the aftermath of the #Woolseyfire, which has now spread to 70,000 acres, in Malibu
Found out my old softball coach stayed behind to save his house and “got his eyes messed up,” Mark Lukan, his neighbor who also stayed to fight for awhile, said.
“I was looking at the flames shooting up in the air and it looked like a monster taking over,” so he bailed
Many residents here have horses and only had an hour or so to evacuate. The roads were clogged and so they went to the beach for safety. Many animals were still there, tied up and eating their breakfast Saturday morning
Steve Lentz, an animal rescue volunteer, is here with Paw Works to come help the frightened evacuees. He lost his house in the Thomas Fire last year, so he understands the pain and shock
Steve said they’re trying to find the humans for these two llamas. One was left behind and one was found. The white one has some songs marks on his legs, he said
More sad Malibu llama content because we all need more llamas in our lives
/1 This was also crazy. I saw Cassandra Reyes and her dad rolling a car tire down the road this morning and then passed by them again. She said they hit a rock while trying to evacuate yesterday, got a flat tire, and then walked to the fire station for help.
Firefighters were slammed so they walked the 1.5 miles back to their home and rode out the fire. 6 am Saturday morning, they used an old truck tire and rolled it the 1.5 miles back to their car, changed it, and were able to leave. Cassandra is 15 and it’s just her and her dad ❤️
Little restaurant in Malibu again caught fire :(
From earlier today: while the winds have calmed, it’s still incredibly dry and spot fires keep popping back up in Malibu. These firefighters hopped out, ran over, and put out flames on this garden house thing
Here is a very good, but slightly stressed beach doggo. His humans can’t go home yet and are figuring out what to do
Fyi: There are many Malibu residents who lost homes/ stayed behind, some camped at Zuma Beach w/ animals. No power, water, food, cell service. 0 aid or resource groups on the ground rn bc roads are closed-If any press or groups are in the area and can bring food/water it’s needed
Firefighters and police also exhausted and would love some food donated if people are in the Malibu area. It’s a bit cut off from everything and sparse in terms of aid
Update: Some Red Cross volunteers at a #WoosleyFire shelter in Thousand Oaks gave me bars and water to bring in 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Update update: sheriff deputies here said they are clearing out Zuma beach camping spot and other residents tonight and imploring people to leave and go to area shelters or elsewhere so there should not be as many Malibu people here tomorrow am 🙏🏻
And some other good news. This firefighter on Malibu Canyon said that they took advantage of the quieter winds and have started making a fire line, which means they’re working on containment #WolseyFire
They were also very stoked for water
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Today, as Olympic athletes walked in the opening ceremony, one US fencer, who is in Tokyo, did not participate. That's because he is under investigation for sexual assault.
Hadzic, a US fencing alternate, was the subject of multiple complaints to SafeSport, an org set up to investigate misconduct claims against Olympic athletes. He was suspended in June due to investigation, but later appealed, allowing him to go to Tokyo. buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…
.@MelissaDSegura and I interviewed 30 current and former USA fencers and officials, including three women who have formally accused Hadzic of sexual misconduct, detailing what they say is a pattern of misbehavior and violence going back to 2010.
There was a shooting at a King Scoopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. Police are still on the scene buzzfeednews.com/article/salvad…
My good friend lives right across the street and said she started hearing shots rapid fire around 2:30/2:40 pm and “saw people running away, wailing crying”
Here outside King Scooper’s in Boulder, where a shooter opened fire at the supermarket about three hours ago.
Two Boulder police officers here told me that an officer died in the shooting. A PIO here would not confirm that just yet.
Such a bizarre spectacle in Richmond today. It’s Lobby Day, and a small smattering of different orgs showed up for a 2A rally: Proud boys, Roanoke County Militia, Boogaloo’s, BLM 757, the New Black Panther Party (who said they were there for MLK Day), and other armed groups.
There were more media there than demonstrators and police were out in full force. Roads were blocked and snipers were posted atop the Capitol building. The Virginia Citizens Defense League, which organized, said that 20,000 ppl came last year. They couldn’t get a permit this time
Demonstrators here said that they don’t think anything is going to happen on Inauguration Day. Many of their friends will be staying home they said, because of what happened at the Capitol on Jan.6.
On 1/6, hours before Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, US Park Police monitoring rallygoers at the Washington Monument were already feeling overwhelmed
Officers arrested a man for breaching the barriers. In response, a woman yells "Antifa, let him go" buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…
In another TikTok video before he was taken away, a Trump supporter murmurs about the police “...rush them. There's more of us than them."
"You piece of shit," they yell. "You wouldn't do this to Antifa or BLM!"
Officers there said the hostility caused them to huddle up inside a visitor screening room. Trump fans carrying Stop the Steal signs then banged against the glass
Aided by USPP on horses, the group got their "butts out of there" before things got worse by sneaking out the back
US Park Police are experts at preparing for protests—they patrol over 600 a year—but they've been understaffed for years
They were also an integral part of the prep for the Trump rally-turned-riot, and officers say chronic issues hampered their response buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…
Some US Park Police were overwhelmed by Trump supporters even before the president started speaking.
Officers monitoring the Washington Monument said they retreated inside due to the crowd and then snuck out the back door with the help of colleagues on horseback
USPP work closely with Capitol Police. The two agencies, along with several others, were part of a joint chain of command for the Trump March
Officials said the coalition was in constant communication and shared intelligence, but treated the rally like a normal free speech event
A fast-moving wildfire is burning outside Castaic (northern edge of LA County). The #LakeFire has consumed over 10,000 acres, is 0% contained, and exhibiting "explosive fire behavior" due to a classic CA combo of parched canyons, low humidity, and dry fuel: @Angeles_NF
Nearly 500 homes are under evacuation orders—but many might not have a place to go. Red Cross, which normally sets up shelters, can't "because of COVID protocols," officials said
People are being told to sleep in their cars at nearby high schools and animal shelters. Unreal
.@RedCrossLA says that they've set up a temporary evacuation point but asking people to stay in their cars. If the #LakeFire continues to threaten homes, they will make sure evacuees have a place to stay overnight w/ covid safety protocols. More info: redcross.org/local/californ…