Will UFC 311 go on as planned? That is the question with the first major event of the year just eight days away as Los Angeles endures a wildfire disaster the likes of which has never been seen in the area.
As of Friday, five fires, which started to burn Tuesday, were still active in Los Angeles County, with more than 36,000 acres – about 56 square miles, an area the size of Miami, according to Cal Fire – scorched. The blazes, accelerated by unprecedented Santa Ana winds that gusted between 80 and 100 mph, have destroyed more than 10,000 structures and prompted officials to order more than 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.
