Elon University students evacuate from East Hollywood [Video]

Some Elon University students are witnessing tragedy firsthand.The students are in California, getting an up-close-and-personal look at the massive wildfires raging in Los Angeles. The students are currently there for a business class, and actually had to be moved out of East Hollywood. They’re now in a hotel in Irvine, where the air quality is significantly better.”When I see it on TV, it’s hard to believe that it’s so close to us,” said Elon University student Sarah Hanchey. We’ve seen the devastating images of wildfires raging across California.”It’s so scary to watch people’s lives be taken away,” Hanchey said.The students are witnessing what’s unfolding just over the hill.”Our viewpoint was close enough to where it was very scary,” said Elon University student Timothy Oligino. “But also, it was interesting because we were in direct view of the Hollywood sign — so we saw the efforts to save Los Angeles and …