los angeles
The fire in the forests of California, America has now taken a terrible form. This fire has spread to Los Angeles and now Hollywood Hills. Due to this, about one lakh people have been forced to leave their homes. So far 5 people have also died.
Due to the fire in the Los Angeles area, officials have asked millions of people to evacuate their homes as soon as possible. Clouds of smoke and dust are being seen all around. Actor Steve Guttenberg has described the fire in California as very bad. He released a video and said that I have never seen anything worse than this in my life. Helicopters have been deployed to battle the blaze that has spread across Pacific Palisades, Eaton and Hurst. Water is being sprayed from helicopters. 15 thousand acres in Palisades, 10 thousand acres in Eaton and more than 500 acres in Hurst were burnt to ashes.
Thousands of fire fighters are trying to control the fire. Los Angeles Fire Officer Kristen Crowley said that we are not out of danger yet. People left their vehicles on the roads and started running away. These vehicles were referred to as bulldozers for emergency services. Some trees and vegetation on the grounds of the Getty Villa were burned, but the staff and museum collections were safe, as the surrounding bushes had been cut down.
The first fire broke out on January 7. It kept spreading due to strong winds. An area of ​​several square kilometers has been burnt to ashes. Efforts are being made to extinguish the fire. The situation was so dire that to deal with it, the Los Angeles Fire Department had to appeal for help even from its personnel who were not on duty. Given the situation, President Joe Biden had to cancel his trip to Italy. Governor Gavin Newsam visited the scene and said several homes had been burned. He declared emergency there.