150 billion dollar property burned in Los Angeles, curfew imposed to prevent looting

A terrible fire

Los Angeles is burning in the worst fire in history. The city of Los Angeles in the state of California has been burning for four consecutive days. Its horror is so much that it has given rise to great fear in the minds of the people there. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna described the blaze as if it had been bombed.

The fire has so far caused property damage worth $150 billion. The death toll has risen to 10. Miscreants are also looting in this situation. A curfew has been imposed in an area to prevent looting. Source: Reuters.

The fire started in Los Angeles last Tuesday. As of Thursday night local time, five fires were burning actively. Among them, the wildfires caused the most destruction between the Santa Monica and Malibu areas on the west side of the city of Los Angeles, and near the Pasadena area on the east side. In these two fires, 34,000 acres of trees, houses and everything were burnt to ashes.

According to a BBC report on Friday, firefighters are struggling to control the fire due to severe water shortage. More than 10,000 houses have been completely and partially damaged.

So far seven people have died, but he expressed fear that this number will increase. Luna said it is still not safe to go to many affected areas. But the death toll will 'definitely rise'.

Firefighters estimate more than 5,300 structures have already been destroyed in the Palisades. An estimated 4,000 to 5,000 structures were destroyed in Eton.

Los Angeles Times reports that more than 200,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes due to the fire. In this situation, there have been reports of looting in abandoned houses. Local administration has announced curfew in some areas after arresting 20 people on loot charges.

Weather information website Aquaweather reported last Wednesday that the fire, the worst in Los Angeles history, caused $50 billion in property damage. After a day it increased to three times. According to the website's data on Thursday, the fire has so far caused property damage of between 135 and 150 billion dollars.

Meanwhile, fire service workers brought the fire under control in Hollywood Hill area of ​​the city. Many people who were evacuated due to the fire are returning to their homes. People were also seen returning to burned-out homes in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood. One such Bilal Tukhi. He said the charred area reminded him of war-torn Afghanistan.

Wind is one of the reasons behind the spread of wildfires. Wind gusts of up to 100 mph were reported at the start of the fire. But on Thursday it has come down. It is expected to decrease further on Friday. However, Los Angeles and California are on maximum alert until Friday as the winds do not fully stop and there is no chance of rain.

Fire service personnel are working day and night to put out the fire in different parts of Los Angeles. Water was seen pouring from the aircraft at various places. However, there was no progress. Yesterday morning, the fire service informed that only 6 percent of the fire in Los Angeles was under control.

The closure of Los Angeles schools has also been extended due to the wildfires. Schools and colleges have been closed there till Friday. Apart from this, miscreants are also looting houses by taking advantage of people's suffering. Several people have already been arrested. A curfew has been imposed in the Santa Monica area to bring the situation under control.

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