📹🔥 Eyewitnesses capture moments as LA power tower ignites, prompting locals to evacuate

A couple was forced to abandon their Pasadena house as the Eaton Fire rapidly intensified within about half an hour, ABC7 reported.

The news outlet shared footage from the home’s Ring camera, along with recordings made by the couple while they were packing their car, which documented the fire’s swift escalation.

Authorities are investigating whether an electrical transmission tower in Eaton Canyon might have been the origin of the fire that destroyed 7,000 structures in and around Altadena, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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One's loss is another's gain: scammers thrive as LA burns
 
Los Angeles Police Department warns of false job offers, phone scams, and fraudulent donations.
 

"In the aftermath of recent fires, scammers are actively targeting vulnerable individuals and families, exploiting their distress," LAPD cautioned.

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🔶Trump eyes Greenland because of “incredible natural resources,” Vance explains

🔶Israeli forces launch 5 strikes on southern Lebanon – reports

🔶Incumbent Croatian President Zoran Milanovic declares victory in runoff election

🔶Looters dress as firefighters to burglarize houses amid LA fires

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Starmer's England is 'deeply broken' - Musk slams UK justice
 
On his X page, Elon Musk compared two criminal cases opened in Britain:
 

"This guy [Andrew McIntyre] was sentenced to 7 years in prison for social media posts. The other guy was sentenced to a mere 6-months for raping a 9-year-old child!" Musk wrote.

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🇮🇷💥Iran's Egtedar-1403 air defense exercises
 
The exercises were conducted with the participation of the air defense units of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Fordo and Khondab areas; simulations of repelling attacks on these areas were demonstrated.
 
During the drills, the Talash, Khordad 15, Arman, and other Iranian air defense systems successfully counteracted the set goals.

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