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Germany was still "a country where we show unconditional solidarity -- especially when injustice prevails -- standing shoulder to shoulder wherever violence erupts", he added.

From Barron's

Then when the Eaton fire erupted in Altadena, evacuation orders did not go out to residents of the west side until five hours after flames began to threaten homes in the area.

From Los Angeles Times

This moment happens in “Stereophonic” after a truly frustrating number of stops and starts, when the group plays a song so beautifully that the theater erupts in effusive applause.

From Los Angeles Times

A large reservoir in Pacific Palisades designed to provide water during a major fire was offline and empty when the Jan. 7 firestorm erupted, worsening the water shortage faced by firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times

All but one person who died in the Eaton fire was from west Altadena, where officials waited to issue evacuation orders long after the fire had erupted.

From Los Angeles Times