Californian forests are ravaged by flames

Californian forests are ravaged by flames
Californian forests are ravaged by flames

Published on 07/11/2024 09:26

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Fires: Californian forests are ravaged by flames
Fires: Californian forests are ravaged by flames
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Californian forests are engulfed in flames on Thursday, November 7. The authorities do not hide their concern. Fires threaten many homes.

Thursday, November 7, the forests of California (United States) are being consumed at high speed. To the point of threatening the outskirts of residential suburbs. Under the effect of violent winds, sometimes reaching 130 km/h, the fires consumed 3,600 hectares of land and numerous homes. The firefighters are on the job. Although some vehicles were saved from the flames, the material damage was considerable.

Authorities are calling on residents in risk areas to evacuate. “The bushes, the hedges, the fields… Everything is burning and the fire is spreading dangerously quickly”explains Dustin Gardner, chief of the Ventura County Fire Department in California. Thousands of homes are now cut off from electricity as a preventive measure to avoid any additional risk of fire.

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