Devastating fires in Los Angeles: five dead and many evacuations!

Devastating fires in Los Angeles: five dead and many evacuations!

Altadena, USA - The devastating fires in Los Angeles have already demanded tragic consequences. Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed on Thursday that at least five people were killed in the major fires Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. These catastrophic fire, which has been raging since Tuesday, forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate, as US President Biden reported. The Eaton Fire, which rages near Pasadena, has taken more than 5,500 hectares of land and is still contaminated with zero percent, explained Anthony Marrone from the Los Angeles fire brigade. The authorities fear that the number of fatalities could continue to increase.

among those affected are Anthony Mitchell and his son Justin, who lived in Altadena. According to reports, the 67-year-old Mitchell tried to save his 20-year-old son during the evacuation, but they did not make it in time. The daughter of Mitchell, Hajime White, reported that her father called last Wednesday to inform her about the impending evacuation. Shortly afterwards he said that the fire was already in her garden, and then he ended the conversation. Tragically, Mitchell was found on the side of his son's bed, which underlines the terrible reality of this catastrophe. It is a story of the heroic attempt to save a loved one who found its tragic outcome in the middle of the chaos, as reported at

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The two fires have put social decisions and emergency measures to the test. According to Anthony Marrone, no progress in the containment of the Eaton Fire has been made. While the city is fighting with the effects of this natural disaster, the excitement and uncertainty remains high in the community. The continuous evacuations show how devastating the situation is, and the sheriff has once again warned that the number of victims could continue to rise, as the Wiener Zeitung