Winds of over 80 km/h are forecast in many areas, which could cause fires to spread quickly out of control. To date, the Eaton Fire has killed 17 people and destroyed more than 7,000 structures over 5,600 hectares, while the Palisades Fire has killed at least eight people, destroyed 5,000 structures and spread over 9,300 hectares.
Rescuers search for victims in the Palisades fire on January 14.
Firefighters have contained about 18 percent of the Palisades Fire and 35 percent of the Eaton Fire. About 8,500 firefighters from at least seven states, along with support from Canada and Mexico, continue to battle the two major blazes. Aircraft have been dropping water and fire-fighting material on the hillsides, but have had to land at times due to high winds.
The Los Angeles Police Department said a total of 35 people were missing, with 20 found safe, two dead and 13 presumed dead. Some people have returned home, but 88,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and 84,000 under evacuation warnings. Private weather forecasting firm AccuWeather on January 14 raised its estimate of total damage to $250 billion to $275 billion, making the wildfires the worst natural disaster in history.
Wildfires still raging in California, efforts to extinguish the fire facing difficulties
According to the latest analysis by the University of California, the wildfires have become more intense and widespread due to indirect human impact. Accordingly, climate change plays a role of about 25%, with unusual weather patterns, in which the winter in the past two years has seen average rainfall double in Los Angeles, causing a lot of bush growth, then drying out due to high temperatures.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tinh-huong-dac-biet-nguy-hiem-giua-chay-rung-los-angeles-185250115203746274.htm
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