firefighters are gradually gaining ground against the flames

The devastating fire in California is far from being under control. Since Wednesday, a powerful wind fanned the flames that appeared northwest of Los Angeles. But milder weather this weekend allowed firefighters to regain a foothold against the blaze.

Only ” 14% of the total surface area » of the fire was under control on the evening of Friday, November 8, according to authorities. Since then, a lull has allowed the 2,400 firefighters on site to control part of the blaze.

The equivalent of twelve football fields

Declared Wednesday 80 km from Los Angeles, in the town of Camarillo, west of the UNITED STATESthe fire called the “Mountain Fire” has already required the evacuation of 10,000 people. In four days, the flames ravaged 220 homes, according to the latest bulletin from the CalFire agency. They also burned the equivalent of twelve football fields of vegetation.

Faced with the violence of the fire, US President Joe Biden called the governor of California to provide support and offer federal financial aid.

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