California Los Angeles Wildfire : The blazing fire in Los Angeles, California has so far burnt about 12,000 buildings into ashes. This fire has engulfed an area of approximately 56 square miles (142 square kilometers), which is an area larger than the size of San Francisco. Apart from this, this fire has taken the lives of at least 11 people so far. This fire spread across California on Tuesday (January 7) was partially caused by Santa Ana winds. Although the flames had subsided on Thursday (January 9), meteorologists have warned that the fire could flare up again this weekend.
The biggest loss has been incurred in American history
The estimate of the financial loss caused by the terrible fire that spread in Los Angeles, California is not completely clear yet. At the same time, AccuWeather, a private company providing weather data, has estimated that this loss could be around $ 135 billion to $ 150 billion. However, government officials have not yet given an estimate of the loss caused by the fire.
Thousands of houses, offices and other structures were burnt to ashes.
Due to this terrible fire, more than 5,300 structures have been burnt to ashes in the mountainous coastal area of Pacific Palisades. This includes the homes of celebrities such as Jamie Lee Curtis and Billy Crystal. At the same time, more than 7,000 houses and other structures have been burnt to ashes in the northern part of Pasadena.
Evacuation orders issued for more than 1,50,000 people
American officials said that as of Friday (January 10), evacuation orders have been given for more than 1,50,000 people. At the same time, warnings have been issued to about 17 million people in Southern California regarding air quality and dust, as dense clouds of smoke and ash have covered the sky. Apart from this, more than 1,75,000 people in Southern California are facing power supply problems, more than half of which are in Los Angeles County.
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