Wind blows fire – Major fire near LA: 19,000 people are forced to flee

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Another massive fire has broken out near the US metropolis of Los Angeles, which has been hit by devastating forest and forest fires for weeks. 19,000 people were asked to leave their homes.

The flames spread to 2,000 acres within two hours Wednesday in a hilly area near Castaic Lake, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) from Los Angeles.

Santa Ana winds are fanning fires
Like the fires in the city of Los Angeles and the suburb of Altadena, the fires around Castaic Lake were fanned by dry and strong so-called Santa Ana winds. Helicopters and planes were deployed to fight the fire, with water and fire extinguishers being dropped. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Forestry Department were also on duty.

Initially, nothing was known about the cause of the fire. However, there were strong winds and extremely low humidity: weather conditions that favor the spread of fires.

Source: Krone

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