Fire damage near Los Angeles
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The second largest city in the United States has been battling fires for a week. More than 12,000 homes, buildings and vehicles were destroyed or damaged
The city of Angels knows no respite: hot and powerful winds are expected to hit the second largest city in the United States on Tuesday, threatening to further fan the flames that have been ravaging it for a week.
The scars of the fires of the past days disfigure Los Angeles. Entire neighborhoods are razed, tens of thousands of people displaced, and at least 24 have died in a setting of “war scene”according to President Joe Biden. Authorities fear the toll will rise with fires that are among the worst in California history.
-Searching for victims is “a very trying task, and unfortunately, we come across bodies every day”laments Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. Thousands of firefighters are on the job and have received human and material reinforcements, including dozens of tanker trucks.
But the fight against the flames remains fierce, and the damage is immense: 9,700 hectares ravaged in the upscale neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, and more than 5,500 in the town of Altadena, just north of Los Angeles. More than 12,000 homes, buildings and vehicles have been destroyed or damaged by the fires, which could be the costliest ever known, according to provisional estimates.
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