Shafaq News/ Raging wildfires on the outskirts of LosAngeles killed at least five people, US authorities announced, warning that thedeath toll could rise.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told US media outletsthat 70,000 residents were under evacuation orders or warnings in the EatonFire area, while 60,000 residents were under similar directives in thePalisades Fire region.
“Three people have been arrested for looting infire-affected areas,” he added.
“This is still a very fluid situation, there's zerocontainment on this fire. I'm really praying we don't find more, but I don'tthink that's going to be the case,” he explained.
Fanned by powerful winds, the massive blazes have destroyedmore than 2,000 structures in America’s second-largest city and forced tens ofthousands of residents to flee their homes.
Thick clouds of smoke and ash have blanketed the air,prompting warnings about air quality across a wide swath of SouthernCalifornia.
Deputy Medical Director for the Los Angeles Fire Department,Bonnet Gupta, stated that wildfire smoke is known to trigger heart attacks andworsen asthma, and burning homes can also release dangerous chemicals such ascyanide and carbon dioxide into the air.
“Emergency rooms are seeing patients affected by the smoke,even as hospitals grapple with overcrowding due to flu season,” he clarified.
Expressing concern about the danger to medical facilities,Gupta pointed out that some hospitals may also face evacuation orders as thefires approach their locations.
The smoke from the fires has significantly increased theconcentration of particulate matter in the air, which can pose health risks,particularly for children, the elderly, and individuals with preexistingconditions such as heart and lung diseases are particularly vulnerable.
The smoke from the fires has significantly increased theconcentration of particulate matter in the air, posing health risks, especiallyfor children, the elderly, and individuals with preexisting conditions such asheart and lung diseases.
One of the blazes has been described as the most destructivewildfire in Los Angeles’ modern history.
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