Devastating doorbell cam footage shows utter carnage as fires tear through Los Angeles
Shocking doorbell camera footage shows the utter carnage faced by Los Angeles residents as fires swept through the City of Angels.
The terrifying Nest Camera footage, taken from Kyle and Zibby Owens’ home in the Pacific Palisades, shows a fireball growing just beyond their infinity pool and stretching into the sky.
Soon the flames began to lick the side of the pool, quickly reaching the roofline as the embers covered the screen.
Fortunately, the Owens watched the devastation from thousands of miles away in their other home in Manhattan.
“It’s absolutely surreal,” says Kyle, co-founder of production company Morning Moon, told Good Morning America, noting that their home lost power shortly afterwards, disrupting the video.
“I mean watching those images is devastating for us,” he said, taking his wife’s hands.
Owens went on to say that he and Zibby knew the dangers of living in fire-prone California.
“But I think what we’re seeing here is the worst-case scenario playing out before our eyes, and we’re devastated for our community,” he said.
Kyle and Zibby Owens watched in horror as terrifying Nest camera footage showed the Pacific Palisades fire closing in on their home
The footage shows a fireball growing and stretching into the sky just beyond their infinity pool
Kyle also spoke about his love for the Pacific Palisades, as he was clearly left shocked by the devastation he saw.
“If we can go back at some point, I don’t know where we’ll go, and so many people are so displaced and have lost everything.”
“It’s honestly hard to believe,” added Zibby, a publisher.
‘We continue to look at it in shock and devastation.
“It’s hard to come to terms with the magnitude of it and the fact that it’s spreading so quickly and so many people are affected by it, our hearts are just broken for everyone.
“This is a hugely emotional thing,” she continued.
‘Yes, it’s just stuff, but it’s things you do often and it gives you a feeling of coming home.’
The rebuilding process will take a while, Kyle noted, but he said he knows the community will come together to overcome the devastation.
On Sunday, the Palisades fire — the largest of the three fires that swept through Los Angeles — scorched 23,713 acres
The Pacific Palisades fire was only 13 percent contained as of Sunday night
Firefighters extinguish a blaze during the Palisades Fire, one of several simultaneous blazes that have torn through Los Angeles County
On Sunday, the Palisades fire — the largest of the three blazes sweeping through Los Angeles — scorched 23,713 acres and was only 13 percent contained.
Still, the Eaton Fire remained the deadliest inferno, causing at least 11 of the 24 deaths attributed to the wildfires.
By Sunday it had expanded to more than 14,000 hectares and was 27 percent contained.
Dozens of residents remain missing, and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has warned that the death toll will likely continue to rise as the sheriff’s office begins using cadaver dogs.
“I don’t expect good news from that,” he added. ‘We keep people informed.’
A burned vehicle rests on a destroyed structure during the aftermath of the Palisades Fire
A SoCal Gas employee looks at the destruction in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire along Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway
The Los Angeles County sheriff is calling in cadaver dogs to search for more bodies
Life-threatening conditions were also expected to continue in the coming days, with a CalFire spokesperson warning that high winds will continue from Sunday through Wednesday, which could further spread the deadly flames.
Residents in the areas that have not yet been issued evacuation orders but are subject to Santa Ana winds are now warned not to mow or trim dry grass, to park their cars on grass and to ensure campfires are kept warm. to be completely out’.
Conditions have resulted in a red flag warning until 6pm on Wednesday.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said authorities will not consider allowing displaced residents to return home until the warning is lifted.
“Unfortunately, those conversations won’t begin until the next predicted red flag ends on Wednesday,” he said.
“Rest assured, on Thursday we will start talking about repopulation and evacuation orders and warning areas,” he said at a news conference on Sunday.