Firefighters are struggling to contain the rapidly spreading flames, as wind gustsof up to 70 mph threaten to exacerbate the situation.
The LosAngeles Fire Department reported that the “fires have damaged or destroyed12,000 structures and left at least 13 people unaccounted for. Officialsanticipate the “death toll could rise” as firefighters conduct house-to-housesearches once conditions allow.
Meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld of the National WeatherService warned that “dangerous fire weather” is expected to persist untilWednesday, with sustained winds of 30 mph and gusts reaching 70 mph in LosAngeles and Ventura counties.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced “evacuationorders” affecting “approximately 153,000 residents and placing 57,000structures at risk.”
In acoordinated response, firefighting teams and resources have been sent fromseven neighboring states, along with assistance from the federal government,Canada, and Mexico.
Notably, across Los Angeles, a series of wildfires fannedby the Santa Ana winds have been leveling homes in the area for nearly a week,leaving a path of record-breaking destruction in their wake.
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