The head of the Los Angeles County Police Department, Sheriff Robert Luna, announced in the afternoon local time that a total of five people have been confirmed dead, and all bodies were found in the Eaton area.
In the vicinity of Los Angeles and in the areas belonging to the city, the brush is burning in 3-4 places, from where the flames spread to inhabited areas in a few hours on Tuesday in an extensive fire.
On Wednesday, additional buildings, including single-family homes, fell prey to the flames, far exceeding the thousand in terms of the number of houses lost. Additional evictions were ordered in the coastal part of Santa Monica, in addition to the 30,000 people who had already been asked to leave.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense announced at the Pentagon’s daily press conference that military helicopters will be sent to fight the fire on the president’s orders, and soldiers will also be involved in the work.
EatonnáThe extent of the fire increased several times in a few hours on Tuesday night. While the authorities were still talking about 2,200 hectares on Tuesday night, until then by Wednesday, the affected area exceeded 10,000 hectares. In the strong easterly wind, the flames are also spreading rapidly in the area of the Pacific Palisades district, according to Wednesday afternoon reports according to local time.
The extinguishing is made difficult by the fact that they cannot effectively carry out aerial extinguishing in the strong wind, and the lack of water also hinders the work, as many storage tanks have been emptied, so water shipments have been sent.
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President Joe Biden personally visited the Santa Monica fire department on Wednesday, where he was informed of the situation. The President has pledged all federal assistance to fight the fire, and classified the fire as a serious natural disasterwhich unlocks additional federal resources. Joe Biden was in California for the birth of his first great-grandchild.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made available a fund to help those affected by the fires and to help the state of California cover immediate costs associated with firefighting.
The states of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are providing assistance with extinguishing equipment, and firefighters have also been sent to the disaster-stricken area of Southern California.
The exact cause of the fire is currently under investigation, the rapid spread of the flames was aided by wind gusts exceeding 150 kilometers per hour in areas covered with brush around Los Angeles.
A BBC according to The flames also reached the Hollywood Hills. Named the Sunset Fire, the fire is already threatening areas that are home to celebrities.
According to American press reports, the actor couple who celebrated at the Golden Globe just a few days ago, Also Leighton Meester and Adam Brody he lost his home.
Source: www.economx.hu
