In the RIA Novosti article about the forest fires in California, which have caused expensive villas of Hollywood stars to burn down.
What we know about the Los Angeles fires so far
On the evening of January 7, when Russia celebrated Christmas, three fires were already known to be burning in the west, northwest and northeast of Los Angeles. The weather in these regions is currently dry and windy due to the Santa Ana winds that have hit, with speeds reaching 160 km/h.
"It's looking very, very alarming," says meteorologist Daniel Swain. "And what's happening now is just the beginning, because the weather conditions are going to get much worse."
Such strong winds favor the spread of fire. In Sylmar, in the israel mobile database San Fernando Valley, for example, a fire quickly grew from 40 hectares to 202. A state of emergency has been declared in the county.
More than 220,000 homes and businesses have lost power as fires rage across Los Angeles County. The blazes have spread, destroying homes in Pasadena and Altadena, home to about 180,000 people. Five people have died and many have suffered burns, some serious.
More than 1,400 firefighters were immediately called in to fight the blaze, with hundreds more en route from North Carolina and Arizona. Strong winds are hampering rescuers, who are unable to use helicopters to put out the fire.
On Thursday, January 9, 7,500 firefighters were already involved in extinguishing the fire. Due to the fire, 100,000 people were evacuated in five areas. President Joe Biden postponed his visit to Italy and declared a state of major disaster in California.