Destruction in Los Angeles: Fire brigade fights against devastating fires
Destruction in Los Angeles: Fire brigade fights against devastating fires
The devastating fires in Los Angeles have already forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate their houses, whereby numerous citizens still live in uncertainty whether their real estate has fallen victim to the flames. Over 12,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, and the sheriff of the Los Angeles County, Robert Luna, described the situation as "like after a bomb impact". The Eaton fire, which rages in the east of Los Angeles, has recorded an area of 57 square kilometers, while the Palisades fire in the west devastated about 96 square kilometers, as krone.at reported.
The extinguishing work difficult. Firefighters have difficulty extinguishing from the air because the wind draws the water. In addition, sparks drive new fires into safe areas beforehand and thus increase the risk to the residents. According to current information, 16 people have already died in the fires-eight in the west in Pacific Palisades and eight others near Pasadena, such as reported.auxiliary measures and reactions
In order to get clarity about the condition of each houses, the streets should be photographed in sections. These images also serve as support for the insurance companies. In the meantime, Elon Musk planned to offer free internet access by Starlink for the affected areas. At the same time, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj expressed helpfulness and offered 150 firefighters to support the production of the fires. The region also receives prominent support from superstar Beyoncé, who wants to offer $ 2.5 million.
With the weather service, which predicts an increase in wind speeds, the concern is grown that the risk of fire is classified as an "extreme". Solution seems in sight, but the firefighters from California urgently need a “break from Mother Nature”, as a Cal Fire officer aptly put it. In Los Angeles, the schools remain largely open during the fires, even if seven schools have to remain closed for security reasons.
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