Millions under pressure: California fires cause damage at trillion height!

The Los Angeles area is currently affected by heavy fires that cause massive damage. According to a preliminary estimate of the US weather service Accuweather, the total damage and the economic losses amount to between $ 135 and $ 150 billion ($ 131 to 146 billion). These fires are considered one of the most expensive forest fire disasters in the modern history of the United States, such as Radio euskirchen reported.

hurricane -like winds reinforce the fires in residential areas with expensive houses. So far, around 10,000 buildings have been destroyed, including thousands of houses and other buildings as well as essential infrastructure. The estimate also includes the long -term costs for reconstruction. The fires are currently not under control, which means that the amount of damage could continue to rise.

Expansion of the fires and evacuations

The forest fires in the region quickly spread in parallel to the financial damage. Last week, evacuations for several towns were ordered affected by the fires, especially the so -called Bridge Fire. Places such as Wrightwood, Mount Baldy and an adjacent ski area were evacuated. At least 33 houses and several holiday homes have already been destroyed, such as Tagesschau reported.

The fires often break out in dense forest areas such as the Angeles National Forest and have now covered an area of ​​over 49,000 hectares. In this context, numerous air and floor fire brigade forces are also used. Due to the dense smoke and blocked roads, the rescue operation is extremely difficult. In addition, there were not only material losses, but also injured people. At the Airport Fire, which has been burning since Monday, at least seven people came.