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.

Transat Jacques Vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre

French skippers Damien Seguin and Laurent Bourgues sail their Imoca class monohull Groupe Apicil at the start of the 16th Jacques Vabre pair sailing race, from Le Havre to the French overseas island of La Martinique, in Le Havre on November 7, 2023. Ten days after their delayed departure due to storm Ciaran, the Class 40 monohulls took the start of the 16th Transat Jacques-Vabre from Le Havre towards Martinique for a sprint-like journey. Transat Jacques Vabre 2023. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRERSS.COM

Transat Jacques Vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre

French skippers Damien Seguin and Laurent Bourgues sail their Imoca class monohull Groupe Apicil at the start of the 16th Jacques Vabre pair sailing race, from Le Havre to the French overseas island of La Martinique, in Le Havre on November 7, 2023. Ten days after their delayed departure due to storm Ciaran, the Class 40 monohulls took the start of the 16th Transat Jacques-Vabre from Le Havre towards Martinique for a sprint-like journey. Transat Jacques Vabre 2023. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRERSS.COM

Transat Jacques Vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre

French skippers Damien Seguin and Laurent Bourgues sail their Imoca class monohull Groupe Apicil at the start of the 16th Jacques Vabre pair sailing race, from Le Havre to the French overseas island of La Martinique, in Le Havre on November 7, 2023. Ten days after their delayed departure due to storm Ciaran, the Class 40 monohulls took the start of the 16th Transat Jacques-Vabre from Le Havre towards Martinique for a sprint-like journey. Transat Jacques Vabre 2023. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRERSS.COM

Transat Jacques Vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre

French skippers Damien Seguin and Laurent Bourgues sail their Imoca class monohull Groupe Apicil at the start of the 16th Jacques Vabre pair sailing race, from Le Havre to the French overseas island of La Martinique, in Le Havre on November 7, 2023. Ten days after their delayed departure due to storm Ciaran, the Class 40 monohulls took the start of the 16th Transat Jacques-Vabre from Le Havre towards Martinique for a sprint-like journey. Transat Jacques Vabre 2023. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRERSS.COM

Japanese artist Kohei Nawa

Japanese artist Kohei Nawa

A 25-meter-tall public sculpture titled "Ether" (Equality), created by Japanese contemporary artist Kohei Nawa, is unveiled on Seguin Island, on the Seine River to the west of Paris, next to a music complex (L) on June 28, 2023.

Japanese artist Kohei Nawa

Japanese artist Kohei Nawa

A 25-meter-tall public sculpture titled "Ether" (Equality), created by Japanese contemporary artist Kohei Nawa, is unveiled on Seguin Island, on the Seine River to the west of Paris, on June 28, 2023.

Japanese artist Kohei Nawa

Japanese artist Kohei Nawa

Japanese contemporary artist Kohei Nawa (C) speaks during a ceremony on Seguin Island, on the Seine River to the west of Paris, on June 28, 2023. Nawa's new 25-meter-high sculpture "Ether" (Equality) was unveiled the same day.