As the fire in eastern Los Angeles County continues to burn, officials are urging the public to stay away from the affected area to allow emergency personnel to focus on saving homes and containing the blaze.
During a news conference on Wednesday, LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger emphasized the importance of keeping non-residents out of the area. She stated, 'Please, please, please, if you don’t need to be in the area, we don’t need you in the area. These are fires that are actively taking place as we speak, and there were many people that don’t live in the area that just wanted to go up and take a look.'
