Then, the President and the First Lady will departLos Angeles, California and return to the White House.
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Besides the devastated Palisades, there are another three major fires around the county.
Tomorrow, the Bidens are scheduled to travel via Marine One to LAX, Santa Ana winds permitting.
President Joe Biden and heavy smoke from a wildfire in the Pacific PalisadesGetty/AP
If all goes to plan, they will return to the White House around 10 p.m.
The President is supposed to be delivering a eulogy for Jimmy Carter in DC on January 9.
Carters flag-draped casket is lying in state in the Capitol presently before returning to Georgia for burial this weekend.
The casket of former President Jimmy Carter lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 7, 2025 in Washington DC
The proclamations will see 848,000 acres of lands in California now protected.
To that, LA has been in a state of tactical alert since late this morning.
Additional details to follow.
Smoke from a brush fire is engulfing Pacific Palisades, and another fire broke out in West Hollywood.
Evacuation orders are already being issued in the Palisades, says the LAFD.
The President and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were set to leave LA this evening.
Ted Johnson contributed to this report.
