While the fight against fires continues in Los Angeles, California, USA, the new fire that broke out a few hours ago around Lake Castaic covered an area of more than 3 thousand hectares.
SPREAD COULD NOT BE PREVENTED
According to the information on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) website, the Hughes fire, which broke out around Castaic Lake, spread over a wide area in a short time.
EVACUATION ORDER FOR MORE THAN 30 THOUSAND PEOPLE
In the fire that covered an area of more than 3 thousand hectares, an evacuation order was issued for more than 30 thousand people in the region, and an evacuation warning was issued for more than 20 thousand people.
While the warnings stated that the fire was life-threatening, it was announced that some areas were closed to public access.
IT’S PASSED TWO WEEKS
It was noted that, of the fires that started in 6 different regions in Los Angeles more than two weeks ago, 70 percent of the fires in the Palisades region and 95 percent of the fires in Eaton were under control as of today.
Making a statement about the fire, fire official Anthony Marrone underlined that the winds were not as strong as when the fire first broke out and said, “The situation we are in now is much different.” he said.
US President Donald Trump stated in his statement on January 19 that his first visit after returning to the White House would cover Southern California, which was affected by fires, on January 24.
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28 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES
At least 28 people have lost their lives so far in the forest fires that started in the Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles in the morning hours of January 7 and quickly spread to the surrounding area, especially in the Eaton, Hurst, Sunset and Woodley regions.
The total damage and economic loss caused by the fires, which destroyed thousands of acres of land, is estimated to be 250 to 275 billion dollars.