Washington: The wildfires that engulfed Los Angeles are spreading to more areas. The death toll in the wildfires has risen to 10. More than 5,000 homes have been burned to ashes. Another 1.5 million people are being evacuated. Meanwhile, reports have emerged of widespread looting in unoccupied homes. Twenty people who committed the theft have been caught by the police. The loss is estimated at 57 billion dollars. Joe Biden has announced that the government will bear the reconstruction costs. Unusual wildfires have engulfed various areas of the state of California. The fire has caused great destruction in this area. The views from Los Angeles are reminiscent of hellish fantasy stories. The raging fire is moving forward, completely devouring homes and buildings.
No efforts to control the fire have yielded results so far. Strong, dry winds are also adding to the devastation. The wildfires have killed 10 people so far. More than a thousand buildings have burned down. More than 150,000 people have been evacuated. President Biden canceled a trip to Italy due to the emergency situation, and the California wildfire disaster has been declared a major disaster. Meanwhile, the biggest challenge facing security forces is the widespread theft of evacuated homes. Many homes have been robbed in this way. Police have arrested 20 people in several cases.
The fires have spread to six places in California. The Palisades fire, between Santa Monica and Malibu. The fire has consumed 15,832 acres here alone. Not even one percent of the fire has been contained. The fire broke out in the Eaton area under the San Gabriel Mountains. More than 10,600 acres have been burned in the area. More than a thousand buildings have been destroyed. Five people were killed in the area. A large fire also broke out in the Hurst area north of San Fernando.
The fire burned 850 acres. The fourth fire broke out near Woodley Park. The fifth was in Olivas, Ventura County. Fires also broke out in the Lydia area of Acton. The most recent was the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills. The residences of celebrities, including those in the danger zone, are in the danger zone. The force behind the wildfires is the Santa Ana winds, also known as the Devil's Winds. The use of too much water to put out the fire has also strained the drinking water supply in Los Angeles.