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A massive fire has broken out in Los Angeles, America, in which two people have died and more than 70 thousand people have been rescued, the fire is being extinguished due to the strong wind, the forest fire is moving towards inferno. More houses have been damaged in the city.
More than a thousand houses were damaged
According to the news agency, it is becoming difficult to extinguish the fire due to strong winds. The fire is spreading rapidly due to the wind. The fire, which was first reported on Tuesday (Jan. 7), is said to have spread rapidly since then, with the blaze causing the most damage in the Pacific Palisades area. Here the fire has engulfed more than 5 thousand acres of area. The area is located east of Los Angeles, between the seaside cities of Santa Monica and Malibu. Many stars of film, television and music industries live in this place.
fire from all three sides
The fire has spread to more than 2,000 acres in Altadena, another Los Angeles suburb near Pasadena. Two people have died here. The Sylmar Fire has burned more than 500 acres in the San Fernando Valley northwest of Los Angeles. It is becoming very difficult to control the fire in all these areas. Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said several people were seriously injured. Due to the fire, the area is filled with smoke, due to which people are having difficulty in breathing.
Helicopter help is being sought
A statement has also been issued by the White House regarding the fire incident. Current President Joe Biden is in touch with California Governor Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Bass and several teams to fight the fire. It is being said that 5 large US Forest Service air tankers are being used to combat the fire and more tankers have been dispatched and are on the way. Help of 10 fire fighting helicopters is being taken.
Donald Trump targeted the American government
Donald Trump, who is going to take command of America in a few days, has targeted the American government regarding this accident. Trump has said that the fire in Los Angeles can be considered the worst fire in American history in dollar terms. “I doubt the insurance companies will have enough money to pay for this disaster,” Trump said.