Cosmonaut Gorbunov photographed fires in Los Angeles from the ISS
Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov photographed fires in Los Angeles from the International Space Station (ISS). The images were published on January 10 by the state corporation Roscosmos in its Telegram channel.
The photo shows a panorama of Los Angeles. In the images you can see the flames of the fire and destroyed neighborhoods.
Numerous forest fires in Los Angeles were reported on January 8. Extinguishing continues, strong winds fuel the fire, rescue crews lack water. There have already been seven casualties. In connection with the fires, current U.S. President Joe Biden declared a major disaster regime in the state of California. As predicted by the consulting company AccuWeather, the damage and losses from the disaster will be about $52-57 billion.
January 10, it was reported that one man was detained on suspicion of arson, which could be the cause of the start of the largest fire in Los Angeles. He could face punishment up to life imprisonment.
