The fire in the forests of Los Angeles, America has now reached the surrounding residential areas. Till now thousands of houses have been burnt to ashes due to this fire. You can estimate how big this forest fire has now taken from the fact that due to its spread, thousands of people have had to vacate their homes. Regarding this fire, Elon Musk, one of the richest people in the world, has also shared a video related to this on social media site X. In this video, along with the spread of fire, its scary appearance is visible. This video has been shot from a moving car. In this video, burning houses and completely destroyed houses due to fire are seen.
Let us tell you that till now two people are reported to have died due to this fire. However, no official confirmation has been made yet regarding these deaths. So far, more than 70 thousand people have been evacuated from the area where this fire is continuously spreading. It is being told that more than 1500 houses have been hit by this massive fire. Billions of dollars have been lost so far due to this fire.
Such an incident came to light for the first time on Tuesday
Let us tell you that this incident of forest fire came to light for the first time last Tuesday. Since then the fire has continued to spread. It is being said that this fire has engulfed more than five thousand acres of land in the last few days. The area where this fire is now spreading falls between the beach cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, east of Los Angeles. The special thing is that this is the area where many film stars and big personalities associated with the music industry also have their homes.
schools were closed
Due to the increasing scope of the fire, all schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will remain closed on Thursday. Regarding this, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said that the fire is making the conditions less than desirable and in some cases extremely dangerous. No decision has been taken yet regarding whether schools will be opened on Friday or not. It is being told that many school buildings have also been affected by this fire.
Impact on flight operations
Due to the impact of this fire, now flights taking off from nearby cities or landing at these airports are facing a lot of problems. Due to this large-scale fire, a huge plume of smoke has formed in the sky. Due to which the visibility of the surroundings has reduced considerably.
Why are there so many fires in America’s forests?
This fire that started in the forests of America has now slowly reached the residential areas. This incident of fire in the forests of America is not the first time. Many times in the past, there have been such fires in the forests of America which kept burning for many days. Now in such a situation, it is a big question that how do so many fires occur in the forests of America. Climate change is one of the biggest reasons for forest fires in America. Due to climate change, heat has increased in the forests and moisture has decreased. Due to increasing heat, dry leaves catch fire first. And then gradually it spreads further in a larger part of the forest. Many times fire also occurs due to human negligence. Be it the use of pyrotechnic devices or arcing of power lines etc.