16 dead and devastating fires: Los Angeles in the emergency!

in Los Angeles, at least 16 people died in devastating forest fires. At first, forensic medicine had reported eleven deaths, but the list was expanded by five more victims. The situation is extremely tense because new winds could increase the risk of further fires in the coming days.

The emergency services could not penetrate all affected areas, which is why it remains unclear how many people died in the flames as a whole. Five new deaths were assigned to the "Eaton Fire" near Pasadena, while five people have lost their lives in the Palisades district so far. According to Cal Fire, more than 12,300 buildings have been destroyed or damaged, and almost 155 square kilometers have risen in flames since Tuesday.

emergency and evacuations

A state of the emergency was proclaimed in Southern California because violent forest fires are heated by the strong Santa Ana winch. Thousands of residents were forced to leave their houses, especially in coastal communities such as Santa Monica and Malibu. Three large fires - Palisades, Eaton and Hurst - burn out of control. The biggest, the "Palisades Fire", broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains and has now reached almost 3,000 acres.

The strong winds that reached speeds of up to 100 MPH in Altadena and Woodland Hills have led to the fight against the flames in addition to the challenges. Many residents have left their vehicles behind while walking from the evacuation areas. The city of Malibu reported that Southern California Edison switched off the electricity in certain areas due to the dangerous conditions, which meant that almost 300,000 customers were without electricity.

Kathryn Barger, the administrative district manager of Los Angeles, has contacted Donald Trump to ask for support for the reconstruction. In her letter on the X platform, she asked for an inspection of the damage. California's governor Gavin Newsom also invited Trump to examine the extent of the fires. Trump had previously blamed Newsom for the fire, while Newsom pointed out not to politicize human tragedies.

Mexico has already sent firefighters to California to support, who join the over 14,000 on -site emergency services. In the meantime, California's Attorney General Rob Bonta warned of possible frauds and prices during the emergency situation and promised to take action against malicious actors who take advantage of the precarious situation.

The effects of the fires are significant because numerous houses have been damaged or destroyed, and the fears are that the strong winds will continue to contribute to tightening the situation, which could potentially lead to further evacuations.