Los Angeles is burning, 11 dead so far, know the reason for the fire and its spread

Due to the fire in California, lakhs of people have been forced to leave their homes, including many celebrities of the American film industry. Because the fire has also engulfed the Hollywood Hills. This fire has not been controlled yet.

11 people died: At least 11 people have died due to the massive fire that broke out in the forests of California, America. While thousands of houses, buildings and other structures have been burnt to ashes. The LA County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the recent deaths. Also warned that this number may increase as the days pass.
More than 12,000 houses caught fire: The fire has engulfed more than 12,000 homes and buildings in a densely populated 25-mile (40 km) area north of downtown Los Angeles. About 180,000 residents have been ordered to leave their homes. Even the houses of many celebrities of the American film industry have been destroyed in the terrible fire as the flames have reached the Hollywood Hills.

Heavy losses were incurred: Due to this massive fire, property worth about 150 billion dollars has been damaged. The winds were so strong that firefighters had to struggle a lot to control the fire.
Investigation demanded: California’s governor has called for an independent investigation into how water shortages ‘harmed’ the fight against wildfires in the Los Angeles area, according to media reports. Governor Gavin Newsom said he called for an independent investigation into claims about the lack of water supply at some fire hydrants and the alleged unavailability of water supply from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.
This caused the fire: Officials have blamed strong winds and dry vegetation for dangerous wildfire conditions in Southern California. Actually, there are very dry conditions in Southern California this year. There has been very little moisture for the last several months. It is very difficult to extinguish the fire in these circumstances.
Fire spreading due to Santa Ana winds: The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow from the mountains toward the Southern California coast. On average, about 10 Santa Ana wind events occur per year in this area. When conditions are dry, as they are now, these winds become a serious fire threat. The Santa Ana winds blow when there is high pressure in the ‘Great Basin’ in the east and a low pressure system off the coast.
Robbers created terror: Amidst the terrible fire in the forests of Los Angeles, cases of looting are coming to light in the area. About 20 people have been arrested in the disaster areas since the first fire broke out on Tuesday.
When will the fire be controlled: The fire fighting team expects that windy and dry weather conditions will continue till next week, which may make it more difficult to extinguish the fire. If the winds are too strong, fire fighting aircraft will not be able to take off.

Biden canceled foreign trips: Due to the severe weather, President Joe Biden had canceled his foreign tour. At the same time, newly elected President Donald Trump was seen angry at the Governor of California.
Oscar nominations delayed: The announcement of nominations for the 97th Academy Awards has been postponed to January 19 due to the massive wildfires in the Southern California region. The announcement of Oscar nominations was originally scheduled for January 17.