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Nearly 10 thousand houses have been burnt due to the fire in the American state of California. The fire that has been burning for 4 days is spread over approximately 40 thousand acres. Out of this, 29 thousand acres of land has been completely burnt. About 10 thousand buildings have been destroyed due to the fire. Apart from this, about 30 thousand houses have been damaged.
On Friday, the death toll due to fire has increased to 7. This is the biggest fire so far in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
The fire has also gutted the bungalows of many Hollywood stars in Palisades, a posh area of LA city. Are. The houses of many Hollywood stars including Paris Hilton, Steven Spielberg, Mandy Moore, Ashton Kutcher have been burnt to ashes. Paris Hilton’s house was built for Rs 72 crore. Many celebrities have also had to leave their homes.
According to BBC, due to the way the California fire is spreading, the ‘Hollywood Board’, the identity of the American film industry, is in danger of burning in the middle of the Hollywood Hills. Actually, there is a place named Hollywood in LA, the American film industry is named after it.
About 50 thousand people have been asked to vacate their homes immediately. At the same time, about 3 lakh people have been instructed to go to safe places. The administration has declared emergency in the city and warned of its spread till Saturday.
Fire fighters are spraying water from helicopters to control the fire.
Bungalows of Hollywood stars are built in Palisades, a posh area of California. Many bungalows have been burnt in the fire.
Many community centers and religious places have been completely gutted by the fire in Los Angeles.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s house was evacuated Due to the fire, instructions have also been given to evacuate the house of Vice President Kamala Harris in the Brettonwood area of Los Angeles (LA). LA is the most populous county in America. More than 1 crore people live here.
Efforts are being made to control the fire in California with helicopters and planes. But due to strong winds and their changing direction, the fire is spreading at different places. About 7500 firefighters have been deployed to extinguish the fire.
The rescue team is taking thousands of people to safe places. Schools, community centers and other safe places have been converted into emergency shelters. The situation is such that fire hydrants i.e. fire extinguishers are dry at many places. They have run out of water.
Fire breaks out in Hollywood Hills…
Iconic Board of Hollywood Hills
This iconic board of Hollywood is in danger of being burnt in the forest fire.
The city of California is situated on the banks of the Pacific Ocean…
Photo of Los Angeles before and after the fire
Source: Maxor Technology.
Biden vs Trump on California fires President Joe Biden has canceled his trip to Italy due to the fire. He said in a social media post that we are ready to do anything we can to help stop and rebuild the fires in California.
No matter how much time it takes. We know that for this we have to go a very long way. The federal government will be here as long as you need us.
Trump held Biden responsible
Donald Trump has blamed President Joe Biden for the California fires. Trump said in a social media post-
There’s no water in the fire hydrants, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has no money. This is all Joe Biden is leaving for me. thanks joe
Trump took a jibe at California Governor Gavin Newscom in another post. Trump said that as of now, Gavin Newscom and his Los Angeles team have controlled the fire to zero percent. This fire has spread to a larger area than last night. Government is not like this. I can’t wait till January 20 (swearing-in day).
Photos-videos of the fire and the city of Los Angeles burning in it…
The forest fire first hit the houses built on the outskirts of the city. Houses and vehicles were burnt to ashes.
The fire spread so fast that dozens of houses were completely burnt before the firefighters arrived.
The pace of burning of houses in Los Angeles was so fast that fire was visible everywhere.
The forests reached the hill tops of Los Angeles. The hill looked red at night because of the fire.
The bungalows of many celebrities have been burnt to ashes on the hill top of Los Angeles. The fire is still going on.
Fire extinguishing operation in 5 pictures
Fire fighters are spraying pressure machines on the houses surrounded by fire, so that the fire does not spread further.
The air has become poisonous due to fire. Fire fighters are reaching the affected areas wearing protective masks.
Fire fighters have been continuously working to extinguish the fire for the last 24 hours, but the fire has continued to spread.
Foam is being sprayed from planes over the fire, so that the fire does not spread further, although the winds are making it difficult.
The Governor of California, who arrived to take stock of the rescue in the Hill Top area of Los Angeles city, kept watching the spreading fire.
3 pictures of rescuing stranded people
A security guard rescues an unconscious elderly man from a fire in Altadena, California.
Rescue workers taking an elderly person to a safe place from a senior citizen home in Los Angeles.
Before the fire spread, a sick woman was taken out of the house on a stretcher using a protective belt.
Traces of destruction after the fire, photos-video…
After the fire was extinguished, only the structures of the buildings remained. American flag installed on top of one such building.
Wood and materials made from it are used extensively in American homes, so only the interior walls survived the fire.
After sunrise on Thursday morning, only debris was visible everywhere in the area affected by the fire.
Santa Sana winds set fire in America. The city of Los Angeles, California is situated amidst 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.
People looking for a safe place for pets…
California fire visible even from space
The smoke from the fire in California is visible even from space. NASA Earth Observatory has also released a picture of it.
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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Also read this news related to California fire…
Fire in 3 forests of America, spread over 3000 acres: Every minute an area equal to 5 football fields is burning; 30 thousand people left their homes
A massive fire broke out in three forests near Los Angeles in the US state of California on Tuesday. According to CNN, the fire first broke out in the forests of Pacific Palisades, Eaton and Hurst, and then is now spreading into residential areas as well. The fire broke out in Pacific Palisades at 10 a.m., in Eaton at 6 p.m., and in Hurst at 10 p.m. Read the full news here…
