The tragedy as a result of the fire in Los Angeles has taken on greater proportions. It is reported that at least 10 people have lost their lives and nearly 10,000 buildings and other structures have been destroyed.
The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city's west side and the Eaton Fire to the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, destroying more than 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) and turning entire neighborhoods into hi, writes A2 CNN.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at an earlier press conference that he expected the death toll to rise. "It looks like an atomic bomb has been dropped on these areas. I'm not expecting good news and we're not looking forward to those numbers," Luna said.
"We're already looking at the opportunities to rebuild the city of Los Angeles," said Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat who faced criticism from President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans for her handling of the disaster. President Joe Biden, who on Tuesday declared a national disaster, promised Thursday that the federal government would reimburse 100% of the recovery for the next 180 days to pay for debris and hazardous materials removal, temporary housing and workers' wages. first staff.
"I told the governor, the local officials, to spare no expense to do what they need to do and contain these fires," Biden said after meeting with senior advisers at the White House.
According to authorities, the fire disaster in the greater Los Angeles area on the West Coast of the USA has also brought criminals to the scene. At least 20 suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the robbery, said Kathryn Barger of Los Angeles County. "We will not allow this to continue to happen," she told reporters. Barger called the robbers "opportunists" and added: "I'm not going to stand by and let an already traumatic experience get worse."
The number of people affected by evacuation orders has risen to 180,000. Among those who have already left their homes are many Hollywood celebrities and other celebrities from the entertainment industry. However, firefighters are making progress in extinguishing the fire. This was made possible by an expected decrease in strong winds. As a result, the spread of the fire "slowed down significantly". (A2 Televizion)
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