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Polish consulate in LA halts operations amid devastating California wildfires

10.01.2025 10:10
The office has been closed, and all previously scheduled appointments have been canceled.
A helicopter drops water on the Kenneth wildfire in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, on January 9, 2025. Over 7,500 emergency personnel are responding to multiple wildfires across thousands of acres, forcing evacuations. The Polish consulate in LA issued a statement on the situation.
A helicopter drops water on the Kenneth wildfire in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, on January 9, 2025. Over 7,500 emergency personnel are responding to multiple wildfires across thousands of acres, forcing evacuations. The Polish consulate in LA issued a statement on the situation. ALLISON DINNER/PAP/EPA; MSZ

"Due to the temporary closure of the building housing the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, all appointments scheduled from January 9, 2025, have been CANCELED until further notice," according to an official statement.

"Appointments will resume once the Consulate reopens," Polish diplomats and consular staff assured.

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Opublikowany przez Consulate General of Poland in Los Angeles Środa, 8 stycznia 2025

The death toll from wildfires in California has risen to ten, while efforts to extinguish five major forest fires in the Los Angeles area are ongoing.

The worst situation is in the luxurious Pacific Palisades neighborhood, where the fire has consumed approximately 8,000 hectares (nearly 20,000 acres) of land.

People embrace while looking over the remains of a home that was destroyed by the Eaton wildfire in the Altadena, California, USA, 09 January 2025. According to the California Governor's office, more than 7,500 firefighting and emergency personnel are involved in response efforts, as multiple wildfires are burning across thousands of acres and have People embrace while looking over the remains of a home that was destroyed by the Eaton wildfire in the Altadena, California, USA, 09 January 2025. According to the California Governor's office, more than 7,500 firefighting and emergency personnel are involved in response efforts, as multiple wildfires are burning across thousands of acres and have forced widespread evacuations in the Los Angeles area. Photo: ALLISON DINNER/PAP/EPA

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