A US state-owned Donald Trump ordered a state of emergency in California on Friday after the shore and forest fires in the south of the state have hit several mountains around Los Angeles, writes MTI. The decision was made by Jerry Brown, Governor of California, asking the president.
The decree will allow federal sources to assist California State and local forces. The federal emergency funds go to Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and Ventura, where a very serious situation has arisen.
Forest fires caused by unpredictable winds have been destroyed on thousands of hectares, and 439 buildings were destroyed in a few days. The largest fires are north of Los Angeles, but spread to the west to Santa Barbara.
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Gallery: A state of emergency was ordered due to California forest fire
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Only in San Diego County had thousands of firefighters, seven airplanes, 15 helicopters, and soldiers. About 80 miles north of San Diego, about 1160 hectares of land is burning in the woods, and 85 flames have been destroyed. Six people, including two firefighters, suffered burns.
Later, the first death toll in California’s forest fire was discovered: a 70-year-old woman in Virginia, Virginia Pesola, was found dead in a car, authorities suspected of losing their lives during evacuation, CNN writes.
In the first half of the year, busty fires broke out in the north of California, billions of dollars of damage arose.