Palisades and Eton’s fires in Los Angeles County were the most devastating in the history of the second largest US city
The two catastrophic fires in Los Angeles were under full control by firefighters yesterday after burning for more than three weeks, causing about 30 people and the displacement of thousands of others.
The Palisades and Eaton (Eaton) fires in Los Angeles County in southern California were the most devastating in the history of the second largest US city.
They burned a surface of more than 150 square kilometers and more than 10,000 houses, causing damage to the cost of hundreds of billions of dollars.
The ACCUWeather meteorological service calculates the amount of damage and financial losses between 250 and 275 billion dollars.
Cal Fire, the State Fire Department, told its website yesterday that the two fires were 100%reduced.
Earlier, authorities had lifted the evacuation orders, as fires were no longer a serious threat for many days.
The two fronts occurred on January 7th and their exact causes are being investigated.
According to a study conducted by dozens of researchers and published this week, or climate changecaused by man, prepared the ground for fires, reducing rains, drying vegetation and extending the dangerous overlap between drought conditions, which favor the fires and the strong winds Santa Ana, which blows in the winter.
The mayor of Los Angeles Caren Bass wished yesterday in a press release, “Returning citizens to their homes to rebuild them as quickly and safer as possible”underlining that it will be demonstrated “Zero tolerance for crime”.
City Police Chief Jim McDonel announced that there will be police presence ten times in size compared to before fires, in order to Avoid new incidents of looting.
Source :Skai
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