Thursday, January 9: Intense wildfires continue to rage on Thursday. Five fatalities have been reported, and the tally of destroyed structures is now estimated to exceed 2,000. More than 100,000 residents of LA have been instructed to evacuate their residences, and the city is grappling with smoke-laden air. The catastrophe is “virtually certain to rank as one of the most expensive natural disasters in US history,” as reported by the LA Times.
Game developers in Los Angeles are responding to the multiple severe wildfires that overwhelmed firefighters in LA County on Tuesday and spread over thousands of acres in the most populous county in the United States, including the Pacific Palisades area near Santa Monica, home to offices of Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, and other studios.
“The safety and well-being of our employees is our highest priority,” an Activision spokesperson stated to PC Gamer on Wednesday morning. “We are closely monitoring the situation as it evolves rapidly. We have been in contact with the employees nearest to the affected areas to ensure their safety and provide support.”