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- March 30, 2023
Update Oct. 28:
Wildfires continue to rage near Irvine, California. According to a report by Dpa, more than 1,800 emergency personnel are now ensuring that the flames do not spread to nearby settlements. Although no house is said to have burned down yet, the fire is far from under control.
By the way, some Blizzard employees who were evacuated during the course of yesterday have now also spoken out. Apparently, those affected are doing well under the circumstances. Blizzard seems to fully support the employees in this situation so that they can bring their families to safety. In addition, those affected have been accommodated by colleagues who live outside the evacuation zone.
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Actually, the new WoW expansion Shadowlands should have been released today, October 27, 2020. But perhaps the launch of the addon would have fallen into the water now, or rather to the fire, even without the postponement announced by Blizzard at the beginning of October.
As we all know, Blizzard's headquarters are located in Irvine, California. And that's exactly where a devastating wildfire is currently raging, fueled by strong winds from Santa Ana. More than 90,000 Irvine residents have already had to be evacuated. Blizzard's buildings are still located away from the evacuation zone.
Blizzard's headquarters are not yet in the evacuation zone of Irvine.
Source: Arcgis
Other developers were not so lucky, as the following Twitter posts show:
Several community centers are already reporting that they have reached maximum capacity. A doubly stressful situation for all concerned when you factor in the Corona pandemic that continues to hover over everything. However, "special measures" are said to have been taken to minimize the risk of contagion. About 500 firefighters are said to be on the job to get the fires under control.
Further reports on the blaze can be found on Voice of OC and The Washington Post.
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