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The wind speed in the fire affected areas on Tuesday was less than expected, which helped the rescue workers a lot in controlling the fire.
Till Tuesday, 25 people have died due to the fire in Los Angeles, America, while about 30 people are missing. According to news agency AP, 90 thousand people have been given emergency exit alert (alert to leave the city). Police have so far arrested 50 people from the affected areas. These people face many charges like looting, flying drones in fire areas and violating curfew.
The wind speed on Tuesday was lower than predicted, which greatly helped the rescue team in controlling the fire. At present, except for Palisades and Eaton, the fire is almost under control. So far, more than 12 thousand buildings have been destroyed by the fire, while an area of 155 square kilometers has been reduced to ashes.
The National Weather Service said in a post on social media – We are still not completely out of danger. However, the wind speed on Tuesday was not as much as had been feared. The situation may improve further on Wednesday.
Devastation of fire in pictures…
So far only 18% of the fire in the Palisades forests has been controlled.
Photograph taken after a house fire in Eaton.
Many colonies have been completely destroyed due to the fire in Eaton.
The Palisades Fire destroyed Pacific Palisades. 5,000 buildings were destroyed here.
Many cars parked inside the dealership in Palisades were completely burnt to ashes.
According to media reports, Donald Trump may visit the affected areas after taking oath as President on January 20. Meanwhile, Speaker of the lower house of the US Parliament, Mike Johnson, says that there has been water mismanagement in California. The local leaders there were careless about the fire.
Loss of Rs 13 lakh crore due to fire
According to Reuters, there is a possibility of loss of around Rs 11.60 lakh crore to Rs 13 lakh crore (135-150 billion dollars) due to the fire in Los Angeles (LA). The fire has been controlled here to some extent. People have been appealed to keep wearing masks.
On the other hand, according to Los Angeles Police, an attempt was made at the house of Vice President Kamala Harris in Brettonwood. Two people were arrested in this case, although they were later released.
Helicopter help is being continuously taken to control the fire.
Rescue workers are working day and night to control the fire.
Firefighters are busy working in the affected areas after the fire in Los Angeles.
There was a fire in Los Angeles on January 7, out of which 3 have been almost controlled.
A rescue worker engaged in rescue in the affected area.
What has happened so far in the California fire…
- The houses of Hollywood celebrities like Paris Hilton, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg were burnt.
- Vice President Kamala Harris’s house has been evacuated.
- President Joe Biden canceled his visit to Italy.
- Holding the current Biden administration responsible for the fire, Donald Trump said – Biden is leaving this for me.
- Loss of Rs 13 lakh crore in Los Angeles
Demand for private firefighters is increasing rapidly
Due to the forest fire in Palisades, the most posh area of Los Angeles, the demand for private firefighters has increased rapidly. Even many billionaires and insurance companies are ready to pay exorbitant amounts to save their property. The cost of a small team of private firefighters (2 people per vehicle) can be Rs 1 lakh per day, while the cost of a larger team can go up to Rs 8.30 lakh per day.
Let us tell you that 45% of firefighters in America work privately. Most of them work as government contractors. Who get much less salary in comparison.
2 theories on how the fire started…
First- Someone set California on fire
Claims are circulating on social media that a person started setting fire in the forest, which quickly spread. Los Angeles Police has detained a suspect in this case. However, the fire chief there, David Acuna, has denied the claim that the wildfire started due to someone setting fire. Acuna said there is no evidence that anyone started this fire.
Second- Santa Sana winds set fire in America
The city of Los Angeles, California is situated among the mountains. There are pine forests here. The fire started on Tuesday last week due to burning of dry pine trees. Over the next few hours, the fire engulfed a large area of Los Angeles. 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. These winds start from the desert areas of the Great Basin and gain speed while coming towards the west coast.
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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