{"id":2388572,"date":"2025-01-09T20:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/footage-of-california-wildfire-shows-entire-neighborhoods-completely-wiped-out-goes-viral\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T20:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:13:54","slug":"footage-of-california-wildfire-shows-entire-neighborhoods-completely-wiped-out-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/footage-of-california-wildfire-shows-entire-neighborhoods-completely-wiped-out-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Footage of California Wildfire Shows Entire Neighborhoods Completely Wiped Out, Goes Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffootage-of-california-wildfire-shows-entire-neighborhoods-completely-wiped-out-goes-viral%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/model-blm-activist-all-hell-will-break-loose-if-chauvin-not-convicted-buildings-will-be-on-fire\/\" title=\"Model, BLM Activist: \u2018All Hell Will Break Loose\u2019 If Chauvin Not Convicted, Buildings Will Be \u2018On Fire\u2019\">recent tiktok video<\/a>\u200d by user Dylan Mayer has gone \u2062viral, showcasing the devastating effects \u2063of the Palisades fire in the Los Angeles area, which \u200bis one of at least four major\u200d fires \u200ccurrently affecting the city. The\u2064 14-second clip, recorded from atop Parker \u2062Mesa Overlook in Topanga State Park, has garnered 1.7 million\u2063 views.\u200d The video begins with a close-up of a bench, before \u2063panning too reveal a coastline shrouded in smoke due to the \u2064fire&#8217;s\u200c intensity, \u2064exacerbated by strong winds.<\/p>\n<p>The Palisades fire has \u2063burned over 17,000 acres and destroyed around 1,000 structures, contributing to\u200c nearly 2,000 total structures lost in the region. The fire has been labeled the most destructive in Los Angeles history, leading to the evacuation of nearly \u2064180,000 individuals and resulting in \u2062at\u2063 least five fatalities. The damage\u200c from the fires is\u200d potentially estimated at $57 billion,a situation critics\u200b attribute in \u200dpart to recent budget cuts to firefighting resources\u2064 by the city. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fire remains uncontained<\/a>, \u2063with meaningful community and structural impacts reported across Los Angeles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A TikTok video showing the smoke of the Palisades fire burning through the Los Angeles area has recently gone viral.<\/p>\n<p>The Palisades fire is one of at least four major fires currently impacting the city, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/wildfire-los-angeles-palisades-eaton-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TikToker Dylan Mayer posted footage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-sickening-response-conservative-actor-james-woods-home-burns-california-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the devastation<\/a> on Wednesday, and it has since captured 1.7 million views.<\/p>\n<p>The 14-second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mayerwellness\/video\/7457401371403226414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clip<\/a>&nbsp;was taken atop Parker Mesa Overlook in Topanga State Park, according to the TikToker&rsquo;s hashtags.<\/p>\n<p>The clip begins zoomed in on a bench on top of the hill as a fierce wind blows the nearby brush sideways.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The camera then pans to the surrounding area, revealing a coast line obscured by enormous plumes of smoke.<\/p>\n<p>On his Instagram account, where Mayer posted the same video, he wrote a different caption, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/los-angeles-palisades-fire-smoke-aerial-view-park-viral-tiktok-smoke-wildfire-2012335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;PalisadesFire growing exponentially with this wind. Almost knocked all 210lbs of me over multiple times. Scary s***.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mayer&rsquo;s video is just one of many capturing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mask-slipping-dems-losing-hollywood-disastrous-response-california-wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the damage<\/a> from a higher vantage point.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Qfq-9fi7X4?si=qYZQ5krZMr2f1QCS\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Many X users have d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-trolls-hamas-after-killing-their-top-intel-officers-looks-like-our-intel-was-better\/\" title=\"Israeli Military Trolls Hamas After Killing Their Top Intel Officers: \u2018Looks Like Our Intel Was Better\u2019\">aerial footage<\/a> or photos of the damage as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aerial drone footage of the tragic aftermath in the Pacific Palisades fire.<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely tragic. Much of this was preventable. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bUF012MjOK\">pic.twitter.com\/bUF012MjOK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1877378553869905968?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The damage from the Palisades fire is now estimated to be as high as $57 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Los Angeles under Karen Bass slashed the firefighting budget by about $18 million and stopped filling the hydrant reservoirs as a cost cutting measure.<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely insane. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nnkQRtuuYx\">pic.twitter.com\/nnkQRtuuYx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1877360498359857235?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My view as Im landing at LAX amid Wildfires <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SunsetFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SunsetFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PalisadesFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PalisadesFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPnQLRP68v\">pic.twitter.com\/dPnQLRP68v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oliya Scootercaster &#128756; (@ScooterCasterNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScooterCasterNY\/status\/1877184424682426574?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 2,000 structures have been destroyed by the fires so far, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/nearly-2000-structures-destroyed-by-los-angeles-area-fires-so-far-including-homes-of-several-celebrities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to PBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Palisades fire alone has burned through more than 17,000 acres and has destroyed 1,000 structures, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/weather\/wildfires\/live-blog\/california-wildfires-live-updates-deadly-blazes-spread-hollywood-hills-rcna186927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At least five people have been killed during the fires, while nearly 180,000 people have had to evacuate their homes.<\/p>\n<p>The Palisades blaze is being called the most destructive fire in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/think-kamala-bad-vp-look-woman-shortlist-just-wildfire-racked-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L.A.&rsquo;s history<\/a>, and it&rsquo;s still not contained.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This fire is one of at least four major blazes affecting the city, as reported by the Associated Press. Dylan Mayer, a TikToker, shared footage of the destruction on Wednesday, which has garnered 1.7 million views. The 14-second video was filmed from Parker Mesa Overlook in Topanga State Park and starts with a close-up of a bench while strong winds push nearby vegetation sideways. The camera then shifts to show a coastline shrouded in large smoke clouds. On his Instagram post featuring the same video, Mayer described how rapidly the Palisades fire is spreading due to high winds and expressed his fear during filming.<\/p>\n<p>Mayer&#8217;s clip is among many others that showcase damage from an elevated perspective, with several users on X sharing aerial images or videos of the aftermath as well. The estimated damage from this fire could reach $57 billion; meanwhile, Los Angeles under Mayor Karen Bass reduced its firefighting budget by approximately $18 million and ceased filling hydrant reservoirs to cut costs.<\/p>\n<p>So far, nearly 2,000 structures have been lost due to these fires; specifically, over 17,000 acres have burned in the Palisades fire alone with around 1,000 buildings destroyed. Tragically, at least five lives have been claimed by these fires and nearly 180,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes. This blaze is being labeled as L.A.&#8217;s most destructive fire ever and remains uncontrolled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2388573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Palisades-Fire-4.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,8147,16664,6143,22644],"class_list":["post-2388572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-destruction","tag-neighborhoods","tag-viral","tag-wildfire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Palisades-Fire-4.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388572"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388576,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388572\/revisions\/2388576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}