The death toll in the massive forest fire in Los Angeles city of America has increased to 16 and more than 12,000 buildings have been burnt to ashes. The city medical examiner’s office has confirmed the deaths. A total of 16 people have died, five of them in Palisades and 11 in the Eaton area, the office said Saturday evening.
fire moving east
Meanwhile, fire brigade personnel have intensified efforts to control the fire as it is moving towards the east. Because of this the world famous J. The Paul Getty Museum and the University of California are under threat. Firefighters are doing everything they can to put out the Mandeville Canyon fire. Calfire Operations chief Christian Litz said in a briefing that during the fire extinguishing operation, special focus will be on the massive fire in the Palisades valley area near the University of California.
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Strong winds increased concern
At present, light winds are blowing in the fire affected areas, the National Weather Service has warned of strong winds. The National Weather Service warned that strong Santa Ana winds could soon return, creating problems for firefighters. Let us tell you, due to these winds, the fire is spreading rapidly and from Sunday night to Monday to Wednesday, wind speed up to 120 km/hour has been predicted, which has further increased the concern.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said work to stop the destruction continued Saturday and teams were conducting search operations with body search dogs. A family support center is also being set up in Pasadena, Luna said. He urged residents to follow the curfew. The fire has engulfed an area of about 145 square kilometres. Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate areas still affected by the fire. The fire, which spread across a 40-km stretch of densely populated area north of the city, has destroyed more than 12,000 buildings, including homes, apartment buildings, commercial buildings, etc. However, the main cause of the fire has not been known yet.
