In Los Angeles, for three weeks, wildfire fires have been controlled, the rescue authorities say. About 30 people have died in the fires of Palisades and Eaton and thousands have had to flee from their homes.
The fires were the most devastating in the history of the second largest city in the United States. They destroyed over 10,000 residential buildings in a 150 square kilometer area. Material damage is expected to rise to hundreds of billions of dollars.
Both fires caught fire on January 7. Their ignition cause is still being investigated. The fires were extraordinary from exceptional drought and strong winds. According to researchers, climate change has clearly increased the likelihood of similar fires.