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Pacific Palisades fire – Photo: ANI/X/@LACoFDPIO
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Due to drought and strong winds, severe fires have broken out in many places in the forests of Southern California. At least two people died and many others were injured. Apart from this, around 1000 buildings have been destroyed at different places due to the spread of fire.
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LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone held a press conference on Wednesday (local time). During this, he told that due to the fire in Eaton, two people lost their lives and many people were injured. Nearly 100 buildings have been destroyed by the fire in Eaton.
Pacific Palisades fire burns 5,000 acres of land
At the same time, there is also a fire in Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles, due to which more than 5,000 acres of land has been burnt and thousands of people have been evacuated safely from the fire. Marrone said about 1,000 buildings were destroyed by the fire. According to officials, many people have also been injured.
Eaton fire spread across 2227 acres of land
He said that the Eaton fire in Altadena, California has burnt 2,227 acres of land. He said that the fire has not been controlled yet. Meanwhile, the Hearst fire broke out and spread northeast of San Fernando, California, burning at least 500 acres.
Nearly 2.5 lakh people did not get electricity supply
According to media reports, at least 245,000 people in Los Angeles County were without power supply by morning. Authorities have appealed to people to follow evacuation orders to keep themselves and rescue workers safe as the fire continues to grow.
Emergency shelters were prepared
The National Weather Service said strong winds Wednesday morning could worsen conditions. The Los Angeles Unified School District says students are being temporarily relocated from three campuses in the Pacific Palisades area due to the fire. Rescue teams are working day and night to take people to safe places. Local schools, community centers, and other safe locations have been prepared as emergency shelters. President Joe Biden has canceled a trip to Riverside County, California due to bad weather.
