The California fire, which has already left at least 5 dead and dozens injured, continues to devastate. According to estimates, thousands of buildings may have burned down, according to the authorities, at least because of the situation 180 000 Los Angeles County residents must be evacuated.
As we wrote, the brush caught fire in 3-4 places around Los Angeles and in the areas belonging to the city, from where the fire spread to the inhabited areas in a few hours on Tuesday night.
The horror may continue tomorrow
According to local time – the time difference compared to Hungary is 9 hours – the intensity of the windstorm that spread the fire eased somewhat by Thursday morning. Todd Hallaccording to the Los Angeles NWS meteorologist, persistently strong winds can be expected in the area, which may further accelerate the spread of the flames. until 6 p.m. LA time on Friday Red flag warnings for fire-risk weather remain in effect for 16 million Americans – writes a The Telegraph.
According to Hungarian time, the authorities informed the public in the morning that about 70,000 people had to be evacuated and that about 30,000 buildings were in danger. Since then 180,000 thousand estimated the number of residents who must be evacuated from Los Angeles County – reported KSTP about it.
Los Angeles will stand united and strong
he said Karen Bassthe town’s mayor returning home from Ghana. The politician emphasized that they will do everything for the safety of the residents of the settlement.
Biden makes a speech
Joe Biden as X-en he announcedthat he asked for information about the forest fires and that after the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, he will convene his team for another briefing, and then “gives a speech to the nation about our response“. Biden canceled a three-day trip to Italy on Wednesday to stay in the United States and help coordinate the federal response to the fires.
As part of this, he sent military helicopters to the area, helping the rescue process.
The Pentagon announced that, in addition to the fire department, the military is also participating in the extinguishing work, and according to news, Nevada firefighters are also helping their California colleagues, but according to the locals, the fire is spreading at such a pace that even if ten times the number of people were working, it would not be enough. About 7,500 firefighters were deployed to fight at least six major wildfires and several smaller fires in the Los Angeles area.
However, seven months before the current fire was reduced by more than $17.5 million the budget of the city’s fire department for the current financial year – writes abc13.com.
The Oscars are being postponed
The Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles was most affected by the tragedy, where buildings burn down every few hours. However, at 4 a.m. Hungarian time, people living on top of the iconic Hollywood Hills also had to be evacuated.
The homes of several well-known celebrities were also destroyed in the fire.
Thus, an actor couple celebrating at the Golden Globes, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody also lost their homes as well Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton his house also became the property of the poor. Jamie Lee Curtis actress also reported that she had to leave her home behind and has no idea what awaits her back home. In addition, he was also forced to leave his house
- Adam Sandler,
- Ben Affleck
- Tom Hanks and his wife
- Steven Spielber and his wife,
- Reese Witherspoon
- and also James Woods.
According to the news, the Dolby Theater, which hosts the Oscars every year, may be in danger. In view of the tragedy, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences postponed the announcement of the Oscar nominations until January 19, two days later – writes a BBC.
Los Angeles is in flames, and the houses of Hollywood celebrities are also burning down one by one
Photo: Reuters/David Swanson
A record expensive fire incident
The last time a forest fire devastated the region was in 2023, when damage between 13 and 16 billion dollars was registered. In contrast, the current tragedy can be classified as one of the costliest natural disasters in California’s history:
- JP Morgan estimates the amount of insurance losses resulting from the wildfire at around 10 billion dollars,
- Real estate consultant CoreLogic drew attention to the fact that the reconstruction value of houses in the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and Riverside is close to 300 billion dollars.
Quick analyzes are being made in connection with the current case Between 55-58 billion dollars make the expected amount of damage.
Source: www.economx.hu
