A warning was issued to the people of the region about the possibility of strong winds that made it difficult to fight the fires that continued for the 8th day in Los Angeles and its surroundings in the USA.
SCARY WARNING! CAN BE RETURNED
Authorities informed that the fires are still not extinguished in 3 regions within the borders of Los Angeles County, the Eaton and Palisades fires continue to threaten thousands of houses on many fronts, and the possibility of strong winds returning is valid.
“RED FLAG” WARNING
National Weather Service county officials reported that a “red flag” warning will be in effect in the region due to the combination of strong winds and low humidity starting Monday night and continuing through Wednesday.
CAN FIND 110 KILOMETERS
It was stated that the speed of regular winds, which are expected to increase in intensity especially on Tuesday, is expected to reach 70 to 110 kilometers per hour.
THE BURNED AREA IS BIGGER THAN SAN FRANCISCO
It was shared that 4 fires in and around Los Angeles reduced a total area of more than 160 square kilometers to ashes, which corresponds to an area larger than the city of San Francisco. When the surface area is compared with the provinces in Turkey, the terrible truth emerges. The burned area is larger than the size of Konya, Sivas, Ankara, Erzurum, Van and Antalya, which have the largest surface area in Turkey.
THEY FACE NEW FIRES
It was noted that as of Monday evening, 14 percent of the fire in the Palisades region and 33 percent of the fire in Eaton had been brought under control, and that the strong winds expected to return could trigger new forest fires.
24 DEAD 23 MISSING
At least 24 people have died and 23 people are missing in the Eaton and Palisades fires, Los Angeles County health officials said in an update.
TRUMP: AS IF HE WAS HIT BY A BIG BOMB
US President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Newsmax news agency that the areas affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles looked like they had been “hit by a huge bomb.”
Trump, who will officially take office on Monday, January 20, said, “We will do some things with Los Angeles.” he said.
Trump left unanswered the question about whether he would accept the invitation to visit the fire-affected areas.
THEY HAVE LIVED IN HELL FOR 8 DAYS
More than 37 thousand acres of land have been burned to ashes so far in the fires that started in different parts of Los Angeles on the morning of January 7, local time, and spread rapidly due to strong winds.
24 people lost their lives in the fires, and evacuation orders were given for approximately 150 thousand people.
More than 12 thousand buildings were damaged or became unusable in the disaster.
The total damage and economic loss caused by ongoing fires is estimated to be between $250 billion and $275 billion.