A new major wildfire has started in Los Angeles County
A new powerful wildfire has started in Hughes, about 80 kilometers north of Los Angeles, and has already covered more than 38 square kilometers. This was reported by Reuters on January 23.
It is specified that the new fire, which broke out on Wednesday north of Los Angeles, due to strong winds and dry vegetation quickly spread over 38 square kilometers.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said about 31,000 people have been ordered to mandatory evacuations.
As a result of the red flag warning, about 1,100 firefighters were deployed throughout Southern California and more than 4,000 firefighters were working in Hughes, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.
The multiple wildfires in Los Angeles started Jan. 7. Extinguishing continues, with strong winds fueling the fire and rescue crews lacking water. In connection with the fires in the state declared a major disaster regime. More than 12.3 thousand structures were destroyed. January 15, it became known that at least five people were detained on suspicion of arson, which could be the cause of the start of the largest fire in Los Angeles.
On January 12, ABC News reported that at least 24 people were killed in fires in California. Another 10 were reported missing. On the same day, Bloomberg reported that the fire in California could have been caused by a broken wire. It was found on a tower connected to the Eagle Rock Sylmar power line. Meanwhile, The Washington Post noted that the cause could have been the launching of fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Later, on January 14, The Hill newspaper learned that former President Joe Biden would provide people who suffered as a result of wildfires in California with a one-time payment from the state in the amount of $770. On the same day, it became known that the damage from the fires raging in California was estimated at more than $250 billion. According to AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter, these "moving, wind-driven hellfires" have become one of the most expensive disasters of modern times in the United States.
