Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed sympathy and concern for the devastation from the fires and for those who lost loved ones or property. She stated, 'To those who fled their homes, especially those who have lost your homes, our hearts are breaking for you and we stand with you.'
Mayor Bass highlighted the unprecedented nature of the current firestorm, describing it as the 'big one in magnitude.' She pointed out that the hurricane-force winds fueling the fires are occurring in the absence of accompanying rainstorms, exacerbating the already dry drought conditions in the region.
