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24 people have died in the fire that broke out in the US state of California. Australian TV actor Rory Sykes was also among those killed. The fire that has been going on for the last 7 days has not been controlled yet. 16 people were reported missing in Eaton and Palisades.
On the other hand, due to increase in wind speed, the spread of fire has increased in many areas. At present it is running at a speed of 80 km/hour, which may increase further in the next 12 hours. Firefighters have arrived from Mexico to help America deal with the fire.
According to Reuters, there is a possibility of loss of around Rs 11.60 lakh crore to Rs 13 lakh crore ($135-150 billion) due to the fire in Los Angeles (LA). The fire has been controlled here to some extent. People have been appealed to keep wearing masks.
According to Los Angeles Police, an attempt to steal was made at the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in Brettonwood. Two people were arrested in this case, although they were later released. The police said that they had no evidence that these two people were present there with the intention of stealing.
Pictures of fire and destruction…
A young man tries to save a rabbit amidst the fire.
The fire in Mandeville Valley continued to burn till Saturday night.
The speed of winds has increased with the drop in temperature in Mandeville Valley.
The houses built in the valley were destroyed in the fire.
Many oceanfront homes are still burning after the Palisades fire.
Many colonies in Palisades have been completely destroyed by the fire.
The picture is of burnt houses after the fire in Palisades.
Trump’s anger at responsible officials President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday again criticized officials responsible for the handling of the Los Angeles wildfires. Trump wrote on social media-
The fire is still raging in Los Angeles. Incompetent leaders don’t know how to put out the fire.
Water hydrants emptied after fire
According to the Los Angeles Water Department, all water hydrants in California were fully operational before the fire. Due to high demand for water to extinguish the fire, pressure on the system increased and the water level dropped.
Due to this, it affected 20% of the water hydrants and created a drought situation in them. In fact, water hydrants have dried up in many places in California. According to the NYT, state Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered an investigation into how the water hydrant ran out of water so quickly.
Amidst the fire crisis, an incident of looting has been carried out in Santa Monica city of California, after which the administration declared a curfew. 29 people have been arrested in this case. Two of these people were present in the dress of fire fighters.
Rescue operation in pictures…
Help of planes is also being taken to control the fire.
A team of firefighters arrived from Mexico to help California.
Firefighters are trying to cut the fire line to stop the fire from spreading.
A helicopter is spraying fire-fighting chemicals amid a fire in the Palisades.
What has happened so far in the California fire…
- The houses of Hollywood celebrities like Paris Hilton, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg were burnt.
- Vice President Kamala Harris’s house has been evacuated.
- President Joe Biden canceled his visit to Italy.
- Donald Trump held the current Biden administration responsible for the fire and said – Biden is leaving this for me.
2 theories on how the fire started…
First- Someone set California on fire
Claims are circulating on social media that a person started setting fire in the forest, which quickly spread. Los Angeles Police has detained a suspect in this case. However, Fire Chief David Acuna has denied the claim that the wildfire started due to someone setting fire. Acuna said there is no evidence that anyone instigated this fire.
Second- Santa Sana winds set fire in America
The city of Los Angeles, California is situated among the mountains. There are pine forests here. The fire started on Tuesday due to burning of dry pine trees. Over the next few hours, the fire engulfed a large area of Los Angeles. The air of the city has become poisonous. Here AQI has crossed 350.
After the fire broke out in the forests, ‘Santa Sana’ winds blowing at a speed of about 160 km per hour fanned the fire rapidly. These winds that usually blow during the autumn season are very hot. These affect Southern California the most. According to reports, the speed of winds still remains very high, due to which the fire is continuously spreading.
California fire visible even from space
There have been more than 78 fires in California in the last 50 years.
There have been drought conditions in California for many years. There is lack of moisture in the area. Apart from this, this state is much hotter than other areas of America. This is the reason why forest fires often occur here during the summer season. This sequence continues until the rainy season arrives. However, in the last few years, incidents of fire have increased in every season.
In the last 50 years, there have been more than 78 fires in California’s forests. Residential areas near forests have increased in California. In such a situation, there is more loss in case of fire.
The 1933 Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles was California’s largest fire. It had engulfed an area of about 83 thousand acres. About 3 lakh people had to leave their homes and go to other cities.
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