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America Los Angeles Fire: The forest fire that spread due to strong winds went out of control in the Los Angeles area of California in America on Tuesday. At some places, the wind blowing at a speed of 97 kilometers per hour further spread the fire. More than one thousand houses have been burnt to ashes due to this fire.
Even the bungalows of Hollywood stars have been reduced to ashes. Thousands of people had to flee to safe places. As soon as the fire spread, people hurriedly left their vehicles and ran away; people were seen running on foot on the road. About 188,000 homes were without power in Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The wind speed also increased to 129 km per hour.
When will the danger subside?
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley said, ‘We are not out of danger yet.’ Thousands of firefighters have joined the fight against the fire. The fire broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve northeast of Los Angeles and quickly spread to more than 2,000 acres.
The fire spread so quickly that dozens of seniors at a senior living center had to be carried by staff in wheelchairs and hospital beds to a parking lot across the street. He had to wait for the ambulance and bus in the clothes he was wearing.
More than 5 thousand acres of land burnt in fire
The fire, which broke out a few hours ago, has engulfed more than 5,000 acres of land near the Pacific Palisades, the city’s coastal mountain range. It is located between Santa Monica and Malibu. There is a lot of film, television and music here and many famous people live here.
Stars like Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Hamill, Mindy Moore and James Budds were among those forced to flee the fire. Abandoned vehicles in a race to get to safety caused traffic jams on Palisades Drive and cars were bulldozed to make way for emergency services vehicles. Will Adams, a 56-year Palisades resident, said people who live there had never seen anything like it. They saw that houses were burning and the sky had turned brown and black.
Actor James Woods posted a video of the fire
In the video shared on her X platform, the actress said, I heard a loud bang, probably the transformer was breaking. Actor James Woods posted footage of a fire burning among bushes and palm trees on a hill near his home.
By late Tuesday night, some trees and vegetation on the grounds of the Getty Villa had burned, but staff and museum collections were safe. Because the surrounding vegetation was cut down. The world-famous Getty Museum focuses on ancient Greek and Roman art and culture. The third fire broke out in Sylmar, San Fernando Valley around 10:30 pm and burned more than 500 acres of land. Here too the work of evacuating people had to start immediately. A fourth fire was reported Wednesday morning in Coachella, Riverside County, although it involved a relatively smaller area. At present the reasons are being investigated.
An off-duty employee had to be called immediately
The situation became so dire that the Los Angeles Fire Department was forced to recall its off-duty personnel to deal with it. Due to high wind speed the fire fighting aircraft had to be flown. Inclement weather forced President Joe Biden to cancel a trip to inland Riverside County. He was stationed in Los Angeles. Where they were seeing smoke coming out of the hotel and getting information about the forest fire.
Governor imposed emergency
Evacuation orders have been issued for about 70,000 residents and more than 13,000 buildings are at risk, officials said. Governor Gavin Newsom visited the scene and said several homes were burned. He declared emergency there. Most of the injured are those who violated evacuation orders.
Priyanka Chopra posted the video
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who lives in Los Angeles, has expressed concern about the safety of the residents there. Priyanka wrote on Instagram, “My condolences to all those affected. “Hope we all stay safe tonight.” He also posted a video of the fire.