A forest fire of enormous magnitude was unleashed in the neighborhood Pacific Palisades, in California, United States, forced 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.
Authorities did not give an exact number of structures damaged or destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire, but said the aforementioned number of residents were under evacuation orders and more than 13,000 structures were at risk.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Pacific Palisades fire is about 1,170 hectares burned and in a publication on
For his part, David Acuña, CAL Fire Public Information Officer and battalion chief, revealed in an interview with CNN: “We are mainly concerned about making sure that all people leave the area because the safety of the people is the most important part and we are helping people to plan so that their pets and livestock also have a safe haven.”
Meanwhile, due to the urgency of reaching a safe place, the routes became congested and many people abandoned their vehicles to flee on foot, some carrying suitcases, while the traffic jam on Palisades Drive prevented emergency vehicles from passing and An excavator was brought in to push the abandoned cars aside and make a path, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
California Governor Gavin Newsomwho was in the south of California to attend the naming of a national monument by the president Joe Bidenapproached the site to see “first-hand the impact of these rotating winds and embers” and said he found “not a few, many structures already destroyed.”
Authorities did not give an exact number of structures damaged or destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire, but said about 130,000 residents were under evacuation orders and more than 13,000 structures were at risk.
Weather caused Biden to cancel plans to travel to inland Riverside Countywhere he was to announce the creation of two new protected spaces in the state, remained in Los Angeles, where smoke was visible from his hotel and he was informed about the wildfires.
Due to the fires in California, Biden declared a catastrophic area: there are five dead
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, declared the places affected by the fires in California as a “catastrophic zone” and this will allow communities and survivors to immediately receive federal funds to help rebuild, as announced by the White House.
As reported by the dw site, The Federal Emergency Management Agency promised the US state of California financial aid for fighting fires and this support also provides individual assistance programs for citizens and businesses, such as emergency shelter and money for destroyed property, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
“President Biden’s quick action is a huge relief to California,” Newsom wrote on his website.
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