250,000 people evacuated in the most fierce wildfire in history in California
The California wildfires of the past few days have become the most destructive in the history of the state of California, USA, with up to 250,000 people forced to leave their homes, many trapped in the raging flames, and the death toll has now risen to 25.
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Low humidity and hot winds caused the fire to spread rapidly. Photo: Shutterstock |
BBCCiting sources from California state officials, the death toll from the catastrophic wildfires Cam Fire, Woolseyy Fire and Hill Fire has risen to 25. The death toll rose rapidly after firefighters found 14 bodies of people who could not escape the fast-moving blaze in the town of Paradise in Northern California, bringing the total number of deaths in the area to 23.
Two other bodies were found in the south, near Malibu. About 250,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes after three fires simultaneously broke out across the state.
The incident has angered US President Donald Trump, who has blamed poor forest management for the severity of the fires.
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| The sky in Paradise was tinged red as fires burned on all four sides surrounding the town. Photo: AFP |
The Camp Fire started in Butte County on November 8 (local time) and firefighters were almost helpless as the fire quickly "swallowed" the town of Paradise. According toDailymailAs of the evening of November 9, the Camp Fire had burned down 6,453 homes and 260 commercial structures in Butte County, north of Sacramento. According toDailymailThe Cam Fire became the deadliest wildfire in California history.
Then, another fire broke out on the South Beach in Malibu on November 9 and has now doubled in size. The Woolsey Fire now covers about 28,000 hectares.
Meteorologists warn the dangerous situation could continue into next week as low humidity and strong hot winds threaten to fan the flames.
According toBBC, images of the town of Paradise show the sky here is red with fire and smoke rising. As of November 10, the Camp Fire has grown to 40,500 hectares and is only 20% contained. Firefighters estimate it will take up to 3 weeks to bring the fire under control.
ReporterBBCJames Cook used a play on words to describe the terrible fire: “Paradise has become hell.” Cook said the town was now just a pile of bare ruins surrounded by flames on all sides.
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| Burned out and charred vehicles were left on the road by people fleeing the fire. Photo: EPA |
Videos of families rushing to escape the flames while the flames continued to engulf them have gone viral. Photos of burnt-out cars have raised concerns among authorities about how many more people were unable to escape in time in this terrible natural disaster.
President Trump has criticized California officials for mismanagement and threatened to cut federal funding because he accused them of indirectly causing the situation.
A spokesman for Governor Jerry Brown quickly responded, calling Mr. Trump's comments “ill-informed and inappropriate.”
According toDailymailThe cause of the fire is believed to be a malfunction in the 115KV power transmission line of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. The fire from the accident may have ignited a fierce forest fire.
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| At least three major fires are burning simultaneously in California. Graphics: BBC |
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| Firefighters tried to contain the fire from spreading further. Photo: Reuters |
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| Aerial view of Malibu, California, the fire has burned down all the houses and buildings it passed through. Photo: Reuters |
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| Fires have left the Thousand Oaks area, California, looking like a "doomsday" scene. Photo: Reuters |
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