A scene that is difficult to bear. On the evening of Tuesday, January 7, a second fire broke out in Los Angeles County, in the Eaton neighborhood, near a nature reserve, striking a senior residence right in the heart. It was in urgency and distress that the rescuers and staff of the establishment had to evacuate the residents, while embers fell around them. They were taken care of in ambulances, buses and even construction vans requisitioned in an emergency, according to NBC News.
“Firefighters are working hard to slow the spread and protect critical infrastructure in extreme conditions. The combination of low humidity, dry fuels and shifting winds increased the risk of spot fires and rapid expansion,” California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CalFire said. But the 160 km/h winds blowing on the west coast of the United States make the “situation particularly dangerous”.
The situation is getting worse
The first fire, which broke out late Tuesday, ravaged the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity homes. According to the latest bulletin from the “Los Angeles Times”, the fire is currently spreading across the counties of Altadena, Pasadena, Arcadia and Sierra Madre, while a third fire broke out on the Sylmar side. (at n…
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