US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 2

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

10 missing in East China Sea

10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day.

10 missing in East China Sea

10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day.

10 missing in East China Sea

10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day.

10 missing in East China Sea

10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day. (Kyodo)

10 missing in East China Sea

10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day. (Kyodo)

10 missing in East China Sea

10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day. (Kyodo)

Gannet in Japan

Gannet in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2018, shows a gannet flying over waters off Fukue Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Gannets in Japan

Gannets in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2018, shows a flock of gannets flying over waters off Fukue Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Gannet in Japan

Gannet in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2018, shows a gannet flying over waters off Fukue Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(2)23 men rescued near Nagasaki

(2)23 men rescued near Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japan Coast Guard photo shows men arriving Feb. 20 at Fukue Port in Nagasaki Prefecture's Goto island chain after being rescued while drifting off the prefecture. The men said a ship carrying a total of 28 people had been wrecked. So far 23 have been rescued.