The battle with the flames continues as the sunlight brought the massive destruction to the surface. Thousands of houses have been reduced to ashes, whole blocks of buildings have been destroyed, while estimates .
At least 150 thousand people have left their homes, two thousand buildings have been reduced to ashes. Four hundred thousand households have been left without electricity. Satellite photos testify to the size of the fire fronts. Day and night, firefighters fight the flames unevenly, as the gale force winds do not let up.
Los Angeles Fire Chief Christine Crowley believes the fire started accidentally in a garden around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (7/1). As he told reporters, the fire “is spreading at a speed beyond anything we’ve seen. Now it’s unlike anything we’ve ever encountered in our lives.”
Why did the devastating fires break out in Los Angeles?
Drought, heat, high winds: “All these factors converged” this winter in Los Angeles and may be raging there, although scientists don’t blame climate change alone.
As the fire fronts rage, controversy has erupted over the expansion of the urban fabric of the second most populous US city and the management of the surrounding forests.
“We’re seeing fires that spread when it’s hot, dry and windy. All of these factors are present in southern California right now,” said Christina Dahl, vice president of the scientific research organization Climate Central.
Trump blames California governor for devastating wildfires
Donald Trump is accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a star of the Democratic party, of leaving the state without water to save a species of fish, the atherina.
Trump makes a nightmarish prediction that the damages are so great that dozens of insurance companies will not be able to afford the compensation and will collapse. So far almost 120 km have been burnt. forest and residential areas.
At the same time, an uproar has erupted with a post by a millionaire on social media offering any amount to firefighters as long as they hurry to save his villa.
He essentially asked to hire private firefighters to save his home, prompting backlash on social media, with many saying he was putting firefighters’ lives at risk when the home was apparently insured.
The images of absolute destruction
