Two fires advance out of control encouraged by strong winds that keep part of the population in a state of emergency Los Angelescon 30,000 people evacuated and the threat that the flames will continue to spread rapidly through residential areas. The fire in Pacific Palisadesone of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city of stars, began this Tuesday morning and in a few hours has gone from affecting 200 acres to almost 3,000 acres (about 1,200 hectares) in the afternoon. The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, declared in the afternoon the state of emergency.
Song of the day mobilization of firefighters to fight the flameshe disaster could not be containedaccording to information from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and the rapid advance of the flames threatens some 10,000 homes and some 13,000 structures, reports EFE.
It is expected that the winds with gusts up to 60 miles per hour (more than 90 km/h) persist until Thursday, which could intensify the spread of firedue to the parched landscape of the city that has suffered a considerable absence of rain in the season.
IMAGE: Firefighters in the California fire. EFE
Rapid advance of flames
No injuries or fatalities have yet been reported. in the Palisades fire, but the federal government and the American president, Joe Bidenthey are closely monitoring the fire due to the possibility that keep growing on the margins of a county where almost 10 million people live at great speed.
At Pacific Palisades they have displaced several dozen fire unitshave been deployed aerial means and even bulldozers to clear a large number of vehicles left behind by residents in this hasty evacuation. Among the residents of this neighborhood, one of the richest in Los Angeles, are Hollywood stars such as Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks y Rita Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler y Michael Keatonaccording to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’.
The fires have broken out due to a mix of dry conditions and strong winds, which are likely to intensify overnight.
This Tuesday, the Biden Administration offered federal resources and approved emergency aid to support affected areas in Los Angeles County. “My team and I are in contact with state and local officials and have offered any federal assistance needed to contain the terrible fires in Pacific Palisades,” Biden said in a statement.
In addition, the federal emergency agency FEMA approved a first aid for fire assistance that will help the state of California to face the most immediate costs in fighting the fire, as explained by the White House.
A new fire in Eaton Canyon
Another fire broke out Tuesday afternoon east of the county in Eaton Canyonnorth of Los Angeles, rapidly expanding to 400 acres, according to Cal Fire, and forcing more evacuations of this large metropolitan area due to the great potential for growth. Crews from the Pasadena Fire Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department and the US Forest Service are responding to the fire.
IMAGE: Firefighters in the California fire. EFE
The Devastation and rapid spread have caused four Malibu school campuses to remain closed Wednesday, as did the Pasadena Unified School District, a city adjacent to Altadena. “The city of Pasadena is evaluating without declaring a state of emergency due to weather impacts,” the district said in a statement obtained by NBC.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Monday that Southern California would be affected in the coming days by a wind storm which would mainly affect Los Angeles and Ventura counties. “The strong winds and low relative humidity pwill produce critical and extremely critical weather conditions in Southern California until Thursday,” reads a notice on the NWS website.
The fires have broken out due to a mix of dry conditions and strong windswhich will likely intensify overnight.
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