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The Olympics long jump champion has been left praying for the best after the tragedy killed at least 10 people and caused severe damage to property in the area where she has a home.
Olympics long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall is among those worried over their property after a wildfire killed at least 10 people and razed down over 10,000 homes and structures in Los Angeles.
Two wildfires have caused significant damage in Los Angeles, the city set to host the 2028 Olympics, and on Thursday, local authorities confirmed the death toll had risen with a third blaze prompting the evacuation of thousands of more residents.
The natural disaster which broke out on January 7, has caused damage to property on more than 30,000 acres, affecting over 100,000 people, leaving Davis-Woodhall with chills down her spine.
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“Couldn’t sleep, keep thinking about the fires in my home. My heart is so heavy right now. LA I’m praying for you,” Davis-Woodhall posted on her Instagram story.
The Olympics champion and her Paralympics husband Hunter Woodhall are believed to own property in Los Angeles and could be among those affected by the tragedy in Southern California.
A third blaze, known as Kenneth fire, broke out in West Hills, a neighbourhood in the San Fernando Valley, on Thursday afternoon as fire crews were still battling to bring the Palisades and Eaton fires under control.
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“We are expecting this fire to rapidly spread due to high winds,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said as quoted by Al Jazeera.
A number of celebrities such as James Woods, Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal are among those who have lost their homes to the fires which local authorities have likened to an atomic bomb.
“It looks like an atomic bomb dropped in these areas. I don’t expect good news, and we’re not looking forward to those numbers,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, hinting at an increase in the death toll.
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