Santa-Ana Wind Can Complicate Localization Of Fires In Los Angeles

Santa-Ana wind strengthening the struggle with forest fires raging in the Los Angeles district (California, USA) for the 10th day.

The National Meteorological Center of the Los Angeles district made this warning.

It is expected that Santa-AA will fall into the US territory next week. Wind gusts can reach 75-105 kilometers per hour.

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The fire in the Pasifik-Paliseids area west of Los Angeles, which covered about 24 thousand acres of land, localized 21 percent. Fire, which covered about 14 thousand acres in the ITON district, was localized by 45 percent. This was announced by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection of California

Sheriff of Los Angeles County Robert Luna said that about 30 people are still listed as missing.

In Los Angeles, more than 120 thousand people remained due to fires without electricity.

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Forest fires in Los Angeles

The number of large-scale forest fires who died on January 7 in Los Angeles increased to 25 people, 30 people are listed as missing.

The fire turned into ash more than 37 thousand aircraft of the Earth.

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Fires covered the area that exceeding the area of ​​the city of San Francisco.

The fire destroyed or damaged more than 12 thousand buildings.

The authorities ordered to evacuate almost more than 150 thousand people

The total damage and economic losses caused by the continuing fires are estimated in the amount of 250-275 billion dollars.