California Los Angeles Wildfires: Thousands of lives destroyed, 26 people dead so far, when will this disaster stop?

Last Updated:January 13, 2025, 3:23 pm IST

California Los Angeles Wildfires: This massive fire in Los Angeles, California has brought the super power to its knees. So far 24 people have died in this. 16 people are reported missing. Along with thousands of other animals…read more

So far 24 people have died in the Los Angeles fire.

California Los Angeles Wildfires: The death toll in the forest fire in the Los Angeles area of ​​America’s western coastal state California has reached 24 and thousands of houses have been destroyed. Thousands of animals, birds and other creatures have been burnt to ashes in this devastation. Meteorologists have predicted the winds to increase further this week, in view of which the fire brigade has intensified efforts to extinguish the fire. Officials said that at least 16 people are missing and this number may increase.

The National Weather Service has issued a high-level warning for severe fire conditions. The National Weather Service has predicted winds at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour in the area and the wind speed in mountainous areas is likely to be 113 kilometers per hour.

Meteorologist Rich Thompson said the fire is likely to become more intense on Tuesday. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marone said 70 additional water trucks had arrived to accelerate efforts to extinguish the fire. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said 12 people were reported missing in the fire in the Eaton area and four people were missing in the Palisades.

16 people missing
Luna said that many more people are expected to be reported missing on Sunday morning and officials are trying to find out how many of those who have died so far are those who have been reported missing. . Meanwhile, the death toll from the fire has increased to 24. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said in a statement Sunday evening that eight people died in the fire in the Palisades area, while 16 people died in the fire in the Eaton area.

Officials have expressed fear that the death toll will increase. Authorities have set up a center where information about missing people can be registered. The fire also destroyed the Eaton Canyon Nature Area, a 190-acre protected area in the Eaton area that used to be a special place for many families and their children to climb, play, hike and swim.

thousands of houses burnt down
For many parents, forest fires are devastating not just because of the loss of life, property and thousands of homes. In the years after the pandemic, this area became a natural and educational place for parents where they learned something by living amidst nature. At the same time, the weakening of winds over the weekend and the intensified efforts of the fire department have helped in controlling the fire in and around Los Angeles, but the impact of the fire on the entertainment world has not diminished.

Many film shooting projects have been affected and the ‘Producers Guild’ postponed the announcement of its award nominations on Sunday due to the fire. Many other similar award ceremonies have also been affected. ‘Duchess of Sussex’ Meghan Markle announced that she will not participate in the lifestyle program on ‘Netflix’ till March and has also postponed the release of the web series on ‘Netflix’.