Filmmaker and actress Candace Cameron Bure is requesting prayers for the Los Angeles region as firefighters battle deadly wildfires that have devastated the region and strained resources. At least five wildfires are actively burning through Los Angeles County, driven by hurricane-force winds that have combined with unseasonably dry conditions to turn the area into a tinderbox. The two largest wildfires, the Palisades fire, and the Eaton fire, have torched 17,234 and 10,600 acres, respectively, and are 0 percent contained, according to The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Three smaller fires, including the Hurst Fire — which is 10 percent contained — have burned less than 1,000 acres. The Lidia and Sunset fires are 40 percent contained and 0 percent contained, respectively.
“Please pray for miraculous rain,” Bure wrote in an Instagram story.
More than 2,000 homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed, and at least five people have died in the wildfires, the Los Angeles Times reported. More than 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders. The iconic Hollywood sign has not burned — contrary to social media rumors –…
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