In Los Angeles (California, USA), about 30 thousand people were evacuated due to a forest fire.
According to the American media, forest fires in Los Angeles flared up at 10.30 local time. Gusts of wind reach about 80 kilometers per hour. The situation worsens with dry weather conditions.
In the Pasifik area of Palisades, about 3 thousand hectares of land were destroyed. Governor of California Gavin News shared that the efforts to eliminate the fire were ongoing, and announced the “emergency” in Los Angeles.
In the meantime, the second fast-growing fire began near Iton Canyon, 25 miles from the Pasifik-Paliseids area.
According to Poweroutage.us, about 250 thousand people in the region were left without electricity, about 13 thousand residential buildings and jobs are under threat of fire.
The Los Angeles Fire Service said that several people were injured in the fire, one fireman received a serious head injury during fire extinguishing.
In many schools, classes are suspended. Due to interruptions in the supply of electricity, delays are observed on the metro lines.
The White House said that President Joe Biden is in touch with the local authorities, and Washington is ready to allocate federal aid for extinguishing fires.
US Vice President Kamal Harris also assured that funds from the federal budget will be allocated to cover expenses.