Greatest forest fire ever in Los Angeles
los angeles - Forest fires destroyed a large part of the forests at the Verdugo Mountains at Los Angeles in the US state of California this weekend. It covers an area of over 23 square kilometers. Three houses burned down, two emergency workers had to go to the hospital.
It is the biggest forest fires in the history of the city. The mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, has declared the state of emergency. The inhabitants of about seven hundred houses were evacuated.
It is unusually hot in the region with 40 degrees Celsius, known for its relatively cool summers. Because the wind is always running, firemen have great trouble controlling the fire.
On Thursday, a forest fire blocked one of the access roads to the famous Yosemite Natural Park.
It is the biggest forest fires in the history of the city. The mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, has declared the state of emergency. The inhabitants of about seven hundred houses were evacuated.
It is unusually hot in the region with 40 degrees Celsius, known for its relatively cool summers. Because the wind is always running, firemen have great trouble controlling the fire.
On Thursday, a forest fire blocked one of the access roads to the famous Yosemite Natural Park.
On the fire line of #LaTunaFire #LAFD continuing full ops through the night to include @LAFDAirOps Peter Sanders pic.twitter.com/AcMOcOEvw0
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) 2 september 2017
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