A massive fire has broken out in the forests of Los Angeles, America, which is now rapidly spreading towards the city. So far, 2 people have died due to this massive fire and more than 70 thousand people have been rescued. So far more than a thousand buildings have come under the grip of this fire.The forest fire in Los Angeles, America is moving towards the city. This fierce fire has engulfed and destroyed more than a thousand houses. Two people have died. 70 thousand people have had to leave their homes and run away.
Buildings burnt to ashes
Horrific pictures of this accident are coming out from Los Angeles. It is clearly visible in the pictures that the buildings have been burnt to ashes due to the fire. Due to strong winds, there is difficulty in extinguishing the fire. The fire is spreading more rapidly due to the wind. It is being told that the incident of fire was first reported on Tuesday (7 January), which is spreading rapidly since then. Meanwhile city, county and state fire crews are battling the fire in the Pacific Palisades that has threatened more than 10,000 households and 13,000 structures
State of Emergency declared in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, urging residents to heed evacuation orders and saying, “This is a highly dangerous windstorm creating extreme fire risk, and we’re not out of the woods.”
Nearly 1 million customers of electricity providers in Los Angeles County were without power, PowerOutage.us reported before it said the outage management system of Southern California Edison—the main electricity provider in the county—went offline.
Fire crews are working to extinguish fire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on X that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant to support local fire departments with response costs.Numerous fire crews are working to contain the fast-moving flames. However, firefighters have had difficulty getting their trucks up Palisades Drive after residents abandoned their vehicles in the middle of the roadway.
