Wind fans the flames
Forest fire rages in Los Angeles: building burnt down
A large forest fire is once again keeping the US state of California on tenterhooks. While the fire department fights it with all its might, the flames continue to spread ...
More than 1100 firefighters, 114 fire engines and seven helicopters are battling the blazing fires, according to Cal Fire. According to media reports, some buildings burned down. No injuries were initially reported.
By Sunday evening (Monday morning CEST), a total area of almost 60 square kilometers had been affected in Los Angeles County and neighboring Ventura County to the west, according to the fire department. Only two percent of the fire was under control. The cause of the fire was still unclear.
Unfavorable conditions
Access to Pyramid Lake, in the direction of which the flames were moving, was closed by the authorities as a precautionary measure. Higher temperatures and stronger winds were forecast for Monday afternoon.
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