Brianna LaPaglia Invites Friends to Stay with Her as She Confirms Herself 'Safe' amid Palisades Fire

01/08/2025 12:48 PM

The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles ignited on Jan. 7, prompting evacuation orders across Pacific Palisades and other neighboring areas

Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia confirmed she's currently safe from the Palisades Fire and the other ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

The 25-year-old social media personality shared an update on her Instagram Stories on Jan. 7 and confirmed that she has "no power" as she posted a photo of herself sitting in the dark with a flashlight and other supplies.

"The fires in California are so scary [right now] and I hope everyone is safe," she wrote in her post. LaPaglia also invited her "LA friends" to "come stay with me" if they were in any of the evacuation zones and needed a place to stay.

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As of 9 a.m. local time, data from Calfire confirmed there are currently five major wildfire events currently impacting Southern California, including the Palisades Fire — the largest of the five fires.

The Palisades Fire sparked at around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and has burned over 3,000 acres and is currently 0% contained. Over 30,000 residents have been evacuated from Pacific Palisades and other surrounding neighborhoods including Malibu and Santa Monica.

The Eaton fire — burning further inland from the Palisades fire — has burned around 2,300 acres and sparked around 6:30 p.m. and is also 0% contained as of Wednesday. The Hurst Fire and Woodley Fire are also burning in nearby neighborhoods while the Tyler Fire is burning west of the city near Coachella.

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The Associated Press confirmed as of Wednesday morning that the fires have destroyed over 1,000 structures and killed at least two people. L.A. City Council member Traci Park, 49, appeared on the Today show on Jan. 8 and shared additional details about the ongoing situation in the city.

"I really want to commend neighbors in the area for their swift response and compliance with local orders," she continued in her statement. "This was a fire that grew and moved very, very quickly with the wind conditions as well as all of the dry conditions," 

The ongoing windstorms that are battering Southern California have exacerbated the wildfire threats across the region, with windspeeds expected to reach speeds of 50-80 mph on Wednesday night, per the National Weather Service.

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"It's been at least eight months since we've had rain in this area," she added. "But as the sun comes up here in Los Angeles today and we get our first glimpses at the scale of the damage and the loss, it's going to be an absolutely devastating day for all of Los Angeles."