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The LA wildfires continue but one of the first to experience the horrors, actor and professional poker player James Woods, discovered over the weekend that his home somehow survived the fires while most of the houses around him burned to the ground.
Woods believes that recent renovations, including the installation of fire sprinklers and fire retardant materials, may have reduced any damage.
The actor also credits a neighbor for helping to save some of the homes in the area.
Woods posted a video Sunday night showing how he believes that neighbor's actions "contributed to other houses, including ours, surviving."
My neighbor one house over sent me this video he took about thirty minutes after we evacuated. He, too, had recently renovated his home. I’m happy to report that he saved his house, and I have to believe his actions contributed to other houses, including ours, surviving. pic.twitter.com/zey9hVSiJ2
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 12, 2025
Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people were missing, and authorities said that number was expected to rise.
The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for severe fire conditions through Wednesday, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and gusts in the mountains reaching 70 mph (113 kph). The most dangerous day will be Tuesday, said weather service meteorologist Rich Thompson.
“You’re going to have really strong gusty Santa Ana winds, a very dry atmosphere and still very dry brush, so we still have some very critical fire weather conditions out there,” Thompson said at a community meeting Saturday night.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone said 70 additional water trucks arrived to help firefighters fend off flames spread by renewed gusts. “We are prepared for the upcoming wind event,” Marrone said. Fire retardant dropped by aircraft Sunday will act as a barrier along hillsides, officials said.
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