The international press, in this case, the BBChas pointed out the three possible reasons why the Los Angeles fires are the “most destructive” in the history of the American city
The aforementioned media has assured that firefighters have begun to contain some of the outbreaks, but it is still “a small percentage.” “The other largest, that of the municipality of Altadena, continues to burn without containment,” he indicated.
In an article, they have analyzed the words of Anthony Marrone, one of the main firefighter coordinators, who assured that there were several situations that have significantly influenced the fires.
“The low humidity of the area, the so-called Santa Ana winds, with speeds close to those of a hurricane, and The lack of infrastructure has been the main causes of the enormous devastation“he explained.
They are the reasons why considers that the Los Angeles fires are being considered “the most destructive in the city’s history.”
One of them is the Santa Ana winds. “According to the authorities, they have reached up to 161 kilometers per hour in the fire areas,” they point out. Simon King, BBC weather presenter, has assured that they are “dry winds that remove moisture from vegetation“.
“This means that the strategy to put out a fire of this magnitude can only be based on the hydrants that the city has, since planes and helicopters cannot be used due to the strength of the winds,” they reasoned.
There is also a significant lack of water and a great drought. This means that, without air support from winds and smoke, water systems have become the only effective solution, but drought is important. “Firefighting with multiple hydrants drawing water from the aqueduct for several hours is unsustainable,” said Mark Pestrella, director of Los Angeles County Public Works.
