In the Los Angeles area raging fire so far, it has claimed the lives of at least 11 people, while firefighters are desperately trying to contain the tragedy, and authorities are working hard to identify the victims and inform their families. The fire in Los Angeles destroys everything in its path: 85-year-old Annette Rossilli became the victim of the Palisades fire, who turned out to have wanted to stay with her pets when the neighborhood was called to evacuate due to the proximity of the fire. Firefighters later found his charred body in his car.
66-year-old Victor Shaw did everything he could to save as many valuables as possible from their burning house, and his body was finally found in the apartment.
67-year-old disabled Anthony Mitchell could not escape from his home, died in the firewhile he waited for the extremely overburdened ambulances and firefighters. The man would still have gotten out of the house, but he could not leave his son there, who was unable to get out of bed on his own due to his illness. His disabled father was unable to help him.
There was no way he wanted to leave his son
one of the relatives told the media. Erliene Kelley, a retired pharmacist who lived next door, also died in the fire. Neighbors said the woman’s senseless death was a huge loss for the community. The fire has so far destroyed more than ten thousand homes and buildings in and around Los Angeles, and emergency services are stretched to their limits. Firefighters and emergency services are working tirelessly, but the fire is still raging and residents are watching helplessly as their homes are engulfed in flames.
Fire in Los Angeles: the power of nature overcomes everything
As our newspaper reported, a married couple watched with the help of the intercom camera as the fire in Los Angeles destroyed the home they had lived in for several decades in an instant. The couple had left the building earlier, taking only a few personal belongings and their dogs with them. The images from the security camera system installed at their house were tracked through an app, so they could watch as their house was razed to the ground.
Cover image: More than ten thousand homes were destroyed by the fire in and around Los Angeles (Photo: AFP)
Source: magyarnemzet.hu