They have counted 5 deaths, although it is not excluded that there may be more. The fire has destroyed about 1,100 homes and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. More than 10,000 troops are battling the flames, with losses running into billions.
The fires provide no respite Los Angeles (California, USA) and the situation is critical. Five deaths have currently been recorded, although authorities have not ruled out that this number could rise further. On the one hand the burn continue their course, uncontrolledwhich threatens new places. On the other hand, emergency services have not reached all the burned areas, where more people may be trapped.
He Los Angeles Sheriff Robert G. Lunahas compared the devastation to the impact of a “bomb” and explained that firefighters work under very difficult conditions. When asked about the number of victims, he emphasized that there is no definitive figure. ‘This is a crisis, and we don’t know what to expecthe said. He noted that they hope to soon be able to use search dogs to locate possible people trapped in the rubble.
This Thursday afternoon six fires are still active in the Los Angeles area and have already destroyed several 11,770 hectaresAccording to the California Fire Department, which has mobilized more than 10,000 personnel. The most destructive are in the cities of Eaton and Palisadeswith more than 4,290 and 6,974 hectares destroyed.
The flames charred some 1,100 homes and insurers say these fires are the most expensive in history. DBRS has estimated the damage at 8,000 million dollars (7,769 million euros).
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and many others are awaiting evacuation orders as the flames are still out of control and strong winds are blowing in the area. Los Angeles remains under a gust warning until Friday at 2 p.m. (11 p.m. in the Basque Country).
Likewise, 425,000 homes and establishments are without electricity due to the fires in California, as reported by the PowerOutage.us portal, the one responsible for monitoring electricity supply.
Source: EITB
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