Los Angeles wildfire: New fast-moving fire breaks at Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills | AP News

The Sunset Fire was burning near the Hollywood Bowl and about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 

The streets around Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Madame Tussauds were packed with stop-and-go traffic as sirens blared and low-flying helicopters soared by on their way to dump water on the flames. People toting suitcases left hotels on foot, while some onlookers walked toward the flames, recording the fire on their phones.

Winds eased up some Wednesday, a day after hurricane-force winds blew embers through the air, igniting block after block, and hundreds of firefighters from other states have arrived to help, but the four fires burning out of control showed the danger is far from over.

 

More than half a dozen schools in the area were either damaged or destroyed, including Palisades Charter High School, which has been featured in many Hollywood productions, including the 1976 horror movie “Carrie” and the TV series “Teen Wolf,” officials said. UCLA has canceled classes for the week.

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Fire crews battle the Palisades Fire as it burns multiple structures in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Source: Los Angeles wildfire: New fast-moving fire breaks at Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills | AP News

Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most | AP News

About 40 percent of Los Angeles city water comes from state-controlled projects connected to northern California, and the state has limited the water it delivers this year. Yet the southern California reservoirs these canals help feed are at above-average levels for this time of year
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Schaut einmal / … Have a look – Stella, oh, Stella

Ihr erinnert euch vielleicht an meinen kurzen Beitrag „Wir wohnen in einem freundlichem Ort“? Die Geschichte mit den Weihnachtssocken? Ich möchte euch hier nur einmal ein Foto von dem Ausmass der Freundlichkeit zeigen. Alle diese Socken wurden jeden Sonnabend im Dezember bis Weihnachten gefüllt. Und es handelt sich hier um einen kleinen, lokalen Supermarkt.

… You may remember my short post „We are living in a kind place“? The story with the Christmas stockings? I just want to show you a photo of how extensive that kindness was. All these stockings were filled every Saturday in December until Christmas. And the supermarket is a small local one.

Diese kleine Stadt hat noch mehr gemeinschaftliche Projekte zu bieten. Die örtliche Bürgerschaft hat einen kleinen Park angelegt, mit Teich und Bänken und Gras, wo man sich im Sommer mit Leuten Treffen kann. Und die Stadt Viborg hat Naturwanderwege gleich hinter den kleinen Seen bei der Schule gestaltet. Die werden wir erforschen, sobald das Wetter etwas trockener wird.

… This little town has more common projects to offer. The local citizen association has created a little park, with pond and benches and grass, where people can meet in summer. And the city of Viborg has made a nature path structure right behind the small lakes at our school. We will explore them, when the weather gets a bit drier.

Ich habe den Eindruck, dass wir hier gut aufgehoben sind.

… I have the impression that we will be fine here.

Source: Schaut einmal / … Have a look – Stella, oh, Stella

Fifteen more states enroll with USDA milk testing program | CIDRAP

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that 15 more states have enrolled in its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which boosts the number of participating states to 28 and covers 65% of the nation’s milk production.

The USDA unveiled a national milk testing order on December 6, which began with 6 states and spelled out a broader strategy for testing milk in the wake of ongoing outbreaks on dairy farms. On December 17, it announced adding 7 more states, which brought the number to 13, representing 8 of the top 15 dairy-producing states.

Newly added states announced today are Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. The USDA said the additions bring the agency close to its nationwide milk testing goal.

No positives in initial milk testing

Currently, only two states—California and Texas—have active H5N1 detections in dairy cattle. The last detection in Texas was reported on December 13. Confirmations at California dairy farms appear to have slowed, with the latest two detections reported yesterday.

Early results from the NMTS haven’t identified any new detections or affected herds in other states. The USDA said any detections found in the NMTS will be reported on its webpage that documents H5N1 detections in livestock.

Vaccine updates for poultry, cattle

In its NMTS announcement today, the USDA also provided updates on where things stand with vaccines for poultry and cows.

Though licensed poultry vaccines exist for some avian flu subtypes, none fully match the more virulent H5N1 strain currently circulating in US poultry. In 2016, the USDA created a poultry vaccine stockpile, but doses have never been deployed. Vaccine rollout in poultry would be difficult and have trade implications.

“USDA believes it is prudent to again pursue a stockpile that matches current outbreak strains,” the aency said, adding that the move doesn’t mean implementing vaccination is imminent, but rather officials are moving forward with planning, as well as the purchase of vaccine or manufacturing capacity for vaccine.

For cattle, deployment of an H5N1 vaccine matched to the current strain may be more feasible. The USDA said it has streamlined review steps and at least seven candidate vaccines have been approved for field safety trials.

Virus strikes massive egg-laying farm in North Carolina

In related developments, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) over the past 2 days confirmed more poultry outbreaks in six states.

One involves a large layer farm in North Carolina’s Hyde County, which has 2.7 million birds. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said the outbreak is the state’s first since February 2024.

In Indiana, the virus turned up at a commercial turkey farm in Jay County that has nearly 22,000 birds, the state’s first since February 2024.

Also, the virus hit backyard poultry flocks in four states: Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, and West Virginia.

Source: Fifteen more states enroll with USDA milk testing program | CIDRAP

A Rare Alignment of 7 Planets Is About to Take Place in The Sky : ScienceAlert… | for much deliberation

On the evening of 28 February 2025, all seven of the other planets in the Solar System will appear in the night sky at the same time, with , , , , , , and all lining up in a neat row – a magnificent sky feast for the eyes known as a great #planetaryalignment… Science Alert

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-alignment-of-7-planets-is-about-to-take-place-in-the-sky

Source: A Rare Alignment of 7 Planets Is About to Take Place in The Sky : ScienceAlert… | for much deliberation

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