Bloomberg has named a possible cause of the California wildfires

To the fire in the U.S. state of California could lead to a broken wire. This is reported by Bloomberg agency.

The material from January 11 notes that the wire was found on the tower associated with the power line Eagle Rock Sylmar. This tower belongs to the company Edison International.

According to the agency, it is currently unknown whether the cable was damaged before or after the fires started, notes "Gazeta.Ru".

Big city fires: what are the causes of fires in California

The rampant elements in the Golden State are beyond normal proportions

Numerous forest fires in Los Angeles were reported on January 8. According to the latest data, the number of dead rose to 16 people. Extinguishing continues, strong wind fuels the fire, rescue teams lack water. Due to the fires in the state declared a major disaster regime. The projected damage from the disaster will be about $52-57 billion. More than 12.3 thousand buildings were destroyed.

More than 1 thousand American prisoners were sent to extinguish the fire, which should contain the spread of the fire. Mexico also sent a group of firefighters to Los Angeles to fight the fire.