Apocalyptic fire in California: Hydrants dry, people in panic!

Apocalyptic fire in California: Hydrants dry, people in panic!

In California, devastating forest fires are currently raging, the entire districts devastate and the fire brigade present challenges before immense. The situation in Pacific Palisades is particularly critical, where firefighters report that many hydrants can no longer deliver water. "The hydrants are out of service," complains one fireman while another adds: "The water supply has just collapsed," reports the "Los Angeles Times". This shortage of water could have fatal consequences because more than 70,000 people were forced to leave their houses. The designated US President Donald Trump is already responsible for governor Gavin Newsom for the extent of the disaster and criticizes the water-saving measures.

apocalyptic fire and evacuations

The worst of the four fires has now recorded an area of more than 42 square kilometers and is one of the largest fire disasters in the history of Los Angeles. Local residents panic when they have to leave their houses in part. In Pacific Palisades, hundreds of buildings have probably fallen victim to the flames, and two deaths have so far been confirmed. The authorities communicate the evacuation commands and the instructions to visit shelter. Spectators from the region also see real -time how to burn houses, while power lines beat sparks.

The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, called out an emergency on Tuesday. More than 1400 firefighters are in use, while the temperatures rise and the winds heat up the flames in hurricane thickness. Janisse Quiñones, the management of the water and power supply authority, explained that four times as much water is needed as usual, which drastically drops the water pressure. At the same time, the population is urgently asked to save water, while the authorities supply the area around Pacific Palisades through water tanks to ensure the supply, the website Welt .

The fire not only caused devastating damage in Pacific Palisades; The slightly hilly hinterland and other districts are also affected. A local resident told Ktla that the fire spread rapidly quickly. The effects are so bad that schools in neighboring cities such as Malibu were closed. "We are fighting a forest fire with an urban water system," says Quiñones, and draws attention to the fact that the fire disaster is reinforced by climate change, strong winds and inadequate forest management, the "Today" reported.