The fire in the Los Angeles National Forest / the temperature reached 3 digits! + movie
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by the Guardian, at the same time as the temperature rises dramatically, a massive fire in one of the American national forests in the east of Los Angeles has put tens of thousands of residential buildings at risk of destruction.
The state fire agency says three firefighters have been injured fighting the blaze and more than 35,000 structures are at risk, while officials have ordered evacuations for several areas.
According to fire officials, thunderstorms and lightning forecast for the final hours of the day will further complicate the situation. This fire is burning along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, 105 kilometers east of Los Angeles.
According to the authorities, high temperature, wind and lightning led to the rapid spread of the fire. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino on Saturday night.
More firefighters are expected to be dispatched to the area. Officials said extremely dry vegetation and temperatures reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius), along with reduced relative humidity, provided ideal conditions for the fire to spread.
The fire started last Thursday and its cause is under investigation. Since 1877, this is only the third time that the temperature in this region has reached this level and reached triple digits.
