The fire spread quickly, with huge flames burning an area equivalent to five football fields every minute.
Wildfires across southern California are destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee. A state of emergency was declared in Los Angeles, and the fire continued to spread very quickly. Bild reported this on Wednesday, January 8.
In the hills north of Los Angeles, fire is destroying villas overlooking the sea. The situation threatens to become a major disaster. More than 30,000 people are fleeing the fire that is destroying their homes. Police Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed that 10,000 households were evacuated. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency.
In northern Pasadena, the fire spread quickly. Due to strong winds, the use of helicopters was not possible. The fire has already consumed more than 160 hectares and has begun to devour houses in its path. Another fire broke out at Burbank Airport, also north of Los Angeles.
The situation is complicated by a typhoon moving from the desert through the mountains to the coast, bringing strong hurricane-force winds.
The fire broke out at 10:30 local time. Smoke from the fire quickly reached the beach near the famous Santa Monica Pier, home of the viewing wheel and roller coaster. After that, the fire started to spread like lightning. By 18:30 the area of the fire was 12 square meters. km. At 19:00, the first streets of the nearby Santa Monica area began to be evacuated. Every minute the fire destroys an area equal to five football fields.
Earlier, a large fire broke out at the Bagratashen checkpoint in Armenia on the Georgian border. According to preliminary data, a warehouse with pyrotechnics is on fire.
We remind you that a fire recently occurred at the National Center for Nuclear Research, located near the capital of Poland, and there were casualties.
Source: korrespondent
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