 Firefighters evacuated residents as homes began to collapse and cave in (Picture: AP) At least 12 homes in the gated neighborhood were evacuated so far (Picture: AP) Officials now believe the homes are likely to fall into an adjacent canyon. 'Significant land movement overnight has completely destroyed the homes along a canyon on Peartree Lane here in Rolling Hills Estates,' Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said on Twitter after visiting the neighborhood on Sunday. 'This is just devastating for these residents. My office is ready to offer any assistance we can provide to these families and the city,' said Hahn, who is also chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. In an update posted on Monday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said the landslide remains an 'active situation,' but has not threatened other parts of the city. Neighobors survey the damage in Rolling Hills Estates (Picture: EPA) Officials believe the houses are in danger of falling into a nearby canyon (Picture: REUTERS) Utility workers have shut off power to the neighborhood, and the area has been closed to the general public (Picture:){kind=link}
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A dozen families were evacuated from homes in Los Angeles County after a landslide devastated a residential neighborhood on Saturday night.
Residents of a tony gated community along Peartree Lane in the city of Rolling Hills Estates, California noticed the ground shifting under their homes around 4.00pm on Saturday.
Fire officials, police, and other first responders quickly came to investigate the scene before ordering an evacuation. A total of 16 residents of Rolling Hills Estates were forced to flee the oncoming landslide.