Los Angeles: Wildfires wreaked havoc in California’s Los Angeles killing at least six people and damaging around 9,000 structures, including houses of Hollywood celebrities and multi-millionaires. The Los Angeles County Sheriff, Robert Luna, compared the destruction caused by the wildfire to the aftermath of an atomic bomb.
“Looks like an atomic bomb was dropped in these areas,” Luna said. Notably, drone visuals of the destruction in Los Angeles due to the wildfires are doing rounds on social media. In the video, ashes of brunt houses could be seen. At least 180,000 people are under evacuation order.
In drone footage, only outer boundaries of house and yards could be seen. Ashes of destroyed structures has been littered all over the place with smoke billowing out at some places.
On Thursday evening, another blaze erupted near the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. It is dubbed as ‘Kenneth Fire’. It is reportedly becoming dangerous. As of now, there are reportedly seven wildfires in the Los Angeles county, out of which three are major.
Notably, Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Pasadena are the worst affected areas in Los Angeles. The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire are reported to be out of control. As per reports, the Palisades Fire has consumed 17,234 acres so far, while over 13,000 acres have been engulfed by the Eaton fire.
Following the devastating wildfires in California, US President Joe Biden announced that the federal government will cover the costs of measures to protect lives and property in Southern California for six months.
Biden also spoke about the deployment of extensive federal resources, including firefighters, aircraft, and military personnel, to assist in combating the fires and safeguarding affected communities.
California’s National Guard has been deployed to help in rescue operations.
