The most terrible fire of the decade spread over thousands of hectares of California, how much more destruction will it cause? The sky of Los Angeles has been blackened by the plumes of smoke from the fire. It is felt as if ash is raining from the sky. A fire broke out in the forests of California on January 7 and after 7 days it has spread so much that the most powerful country in the world has become completely helpless against the threat of natural fires.
Today is the seventh day of forest fires in Los Angeles, USA. For the past seven days, the fire has become a gigantic blaze burning anyone in its wake. Much of Los Angeles has been burnt to ashes. It is a matter of concern for America, which is considered as a super power, that despite all the efforts, this fire has not been controlled till now.
According to a new warning from the Meteorological Department, this week’s gusty winds could further spread the fire. Fires can spread more quickly in urban areas. As for the damage done in Los Angeles so far due to the fire, some lives have been lost, many people are reported missing.
According to the report of the news agency Reuters, due to this fire, the US has lost about 13 lakh crore rupees so far. The fire destroyed more than 12,000 buildings in Los Angeles. More than 30 thousand houses have burned in Los Angeles. Due to the fire, 1 lakh 53 thousand people have left the area to save their lives in Los Angeles.
According to eyewitnesses of the fire, they have never seen such destruction caused by fire before. Some people are even saying that this destruction is as if a bomb exploded here. America, considered a super power, which has helped the whole world in times of trouble, is finding itself helpless against the fury of nature. For relief and rescue, America today has to seek help from countries like Canada and Mexico.
Just imagine how big a disaster this is for America, that even Iran has forgotten its enmity and is willing to help as much as possible. In a message to the US, Tehran has said its firefighting teams equipped with special equipment are ready to arrive. Now Iran is waiting for a positive response from America. All eyes are now on the incoming Biden administration to put out this fire.
The situation in Los Angeles is completely out of control due to fire. According to the California Fire Department, the fire has spread to six areas. In Palisade, 21,600 acres have burned, but only 11 percent of that is contained. A fire has burned 14,000 acres in Eaton, with only 15 percent contained. 800 acres are burning in Hearst, 76 percent of which is contained.
400 acres burned in Lydia, the fire is fully contained, 1,000 acres burned in Kenneth, 80 percent contained, while the Archer fire broke out on Friday and is still out. Los Angeles is considered one of the most expensive areas in the world. Here, Hollywood celebrities own luxurious bungalows ranging from Rs 40 crores to Rs 700 crores. Anthony Hopkins, Mel Gibson, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody, James Woods and Paris Hilton were among those whose homes were gutted in the fire.