The situation in California worsens with the extension of fires around Los Angeles. Firefighters are battling a series of fires in the city’s suburbs, while tens of thousands of residents are forced to flee.
This event has been aggravated by the Santa Ana winds and the extremely dry conditions there. Currently, authorities say there is no possibility of controlling the fires.
Other states and countries are seeking to bring support to the scene to control the situation. For now, we share you what fires in California look like on official maps. This from its beginnings to the present day, January 8.
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Current fires in California
Four large fires are being fought.
He palisades fire It was first reported at 10:30 on Tuesday, and grew in just 20 minutes from an 8-hectare fire to more than 80 hectares, and on Wednesday night it was approaching 6,000 hectares.
He at the burning of Eaton It grew to cover 400 hectares in the first six hours of starting. It began in Altadena in the hills above Pasadena around 6:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. By Wednesday night, five deaths had been reported and it had spread to more than 4,000 hectares.
He at the burning of Hurst It is located north of San Fernando. It began burning on Tuesday around 10:10 p.m. local time, growing to 200 hectares, according to local officials.
The last of the four fires is the fire of Woodleywhich had been reduced to 12 hectares and was declared at approximately 06:15 local time on Wednesday.
Map of fires in California
Advance of the fires. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Los maps above show how quickly the virus spread palisades firewhich intensified in a matter of hours. Shortly after 2pm on Tuesday, it covered approximately 312 hectares and within four hours had expanded to approximately its current size.
Next, the actual map of the extension of the fires and the situation in which its population is.
The areas in orange are the origins of the fire.
Both the areas orange like the rojas have evacuation order.
Meanwhile, the areas in yellow are at risk of being affected by the fire, so they remain in evacuation warning.
Current map at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, while more than 1,400 firefighters try to control the fire.
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