A forest fire started in the middle of this Tuesday morning moves quickly in a Los Angeles suburbin the southwestern United States, destroying buildings and forcing evacuations this Tuesday, when a “life-threatening” wind storm also threatens that region of California.
At the moment more than 80 hectares have burned in Pacific Palisadesa privileged area in the Santa Monica Mountains that is home to mansions. The flames have forced the closure of the entire Pacific Palisades area and have covered the area with dense columns of smoke. On the other hand, witnesses have stated that at least two houses have caught fire, while in the images you can see the ferocity of the flames devastating the adjacent hills.
Los Angeles firefighters adjust equipment as they arrive to fight the Palisades wildfire, among vehicles of residents trying to evacuate the area in Pacific Palisades, California, United States, January 7, 2025 / CAROLINE BREHMAN
Dozens of firefighters are battling the inferno by air and land and evacuation has been ordered for a considerable area of the affected suburb.
He fire has broken out just when the so-called Santa Ana windscharacteristic of this time of year in California, are advancing strongly in Los Angeles, leading weather forecasters to warn that they may grow into the worst wind storm in a decade. According to the forecast, gusts of up to 160 kilometers per hour are expected in Los Angeles and Ventura: “WARNING!!! A DESTRUCTIVE AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY wind storm is expected this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning in Ventura and Los Angeles,” the National Weather Service has warned.
The red alerts – the highest on the scale – declared due to the danger of the fires are expected to remain in place until Thursday night.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has announced that firefighters have been dispatched immediately and are responding “aggressively” to the blaze. “Angelenos in the area are urged to heed evacuation warnings and follow instructions from authorities,” he added.
Biden event, canceled
The current president of the United States, Joe Biden, was in California to announce the creation of two new national monuments. However, the event was canceled due to high winds.
Fires are common in the western United States and play an important role in the cycle of nature, but scientists warn that climate change, caused by human action, alters standards and creates extreme climateswith longer and more intense droughts, and more voracious and rapid fires.
