Fires in Los Angeles: 3,804 hectares of land gone up in smoke, 31,000 evacuations, 4,000 firefighters… A new fire started

And new fire declared himself Wednesday north of Los Angeles and, fueled by strong winds, spread quickly, prompting evacuations.

The fire, named “Hughes Fire”has spread to more than 3,804 hectares of land and reached in just a few hours THE two-thirds the size of the Eaton Fireone of the two largest fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area since the beginning of the month.

More than 31,000 people received an evacuation order and 23,000 others are under evacuation warning, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference.

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The head of the local fire department, Anthony Marrone, said that more 4,000 firefighters fought against the new firewhich occurred some 80 kilometers north of Los Angeles.

28 deaths since January 7

Southern California hasn’t seen substantial rain in nine months, increasing fire risks, but precipitation is expected Saturday through Monday, which could help firefighters.

Starting from Pacific Palisades, between Santa Monica and Malibu on the Pacific coast, the Palisades Fire, 68% contained, burned 9,489 hectares. East of Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire, 91% contained, devastated 5,674 hectares.

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Since they broke out on January 7, these two fires have killed 28 people and destroyed or damaged nearly 16,000 “structures”, a term which includes houses, apartments, businesses or vehicles, according to firefighters.