The fires in Los Angeles caused five deaths and more than 11,000 hectares affected

Luna indicated that, according to the intensity of the incident, the number of deaths is likely to increase in the coming days.

There are already five deaths from the fires in California

The tragedy is steeped in uncertainty as the damage is assessed. More deaths are expected as six wind-driven fires burning in Los Angeles County remain largely uncontained. The most recent is the fire Sunset in the hills of hollywoodwhere the corresponding evacuations were also ordered.

The authorities have not yet been able to determine the causes of the fire and the speed of its spread makes containment difficult, according to what they say. Fox News. The ifire was described as the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles: the fire Palisades that is burning the coastal area between Malibu and Santa Monica, has already spread to more than 6,300 hectares without any containment.

It has destroyed at least 1,000 structures, making it the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles County, according to Cal Fire. “The fire is fueled by a combination of strong winds and topography, which extremely challenges our personnel,” he said. Kristin Crowleychief of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

President Joe Biden declared the affected areas “catastrophic”

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, declared the places affected by the fires a “catastrophic zone”. This will allow communities and survivors immediately receive federal funds to help rebuild, the White House announced. Furthermore, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promised the affected state financial aid for fighting fires.

This support also provides for individual assistance for citizens and companiessuch as emergency shelter and money for destroyed property, according to the Governor of California Gavin Newsom. “President Biden’s quick action is a huge relief to California,” Newsom wrote on his website.

Fire in Los Angeles: the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on alert for the advance of the flames

A forest fire of enormous magnitude broke out in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, in California, United States, forcing more than 130,000 people to evacuate their homes and firefighters have been working for several hours to try to combat the flames. while the authorities investigate the causes that triggered the incident.

As is public knowledge, the Hollywood Walk of Fameone of the most emblematic tourist destinations in the world, is currently on yellow evacuation alert due to the fire known as Sunsetwhich since Wednesday afternoon has affected a forested area in the hollywood hills.