California
The fire in the forests of Los Angeles, America’s most populous county, has now taken a more terrible form. The death toll in this terrible fire has reached 7 so far. 1,100 buildings have been damaged by this fire. The fire in the forests of California has now taken a huge form. It has caused devastation in Los Angeles and Hollywood Hills, forcing thousands of people to flee. According to agency Xinhua, so far 7 people have died due to the fire.
According to the report of Xinhua news agency, this terrible fire has engulfed more than 1,000 houses. Many expensive homes built between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean have also been affected. A new warning has also been issued for Malibu. Giving information, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said that the devastating fire that started in Palisades on Tuesday has taken a severe form due to the strong wind. By Wednesday afternoon the fire had spread to 15,800 acres (63.9 square km) and was not brought under control.
“The fire is devastating and remains a challenge to detect from far or near,” Cal Fire said. In the affluent community located 32 kilometers west of downtown Los Angeles, several historic sites, including the spectacular Getty Villa Museum displaying Greek and Roman antiquities and the mid-century modern Eames House, are also at risk from the fire.
Three schools in Palisades have also suffered a lot due to this terrible fire. The Eaton fire, which broke out Tuesday evening, burned more than 10,600 acres (42.9 square km) near Altadena and Pasadena, two neighboring cities of Los Angeles, killing five people and seriously injuring several others, according to fire and police officials. Was seriously injured.
President Joe Biden had canceled his foreign tour due to the severe outbreak. At the same time, newly elected President Donald Trump was seen angry at the Governor of California.
Officials have blamed strong winds and dry vegetation for dangerous wildfire conditions in Southern California. Exceptionally powerful winds gusted up to 160 kilometers per hour during the night.
Widespread power outages caused by wildfires in Southern California’s Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties affected more than 4 million customers as of Wednesday afternoon, local TV station KTLA reported. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared an emergency on Tuesday and asked thousands of people to evacuate due to the rapidly spreading fire.
