Such emergency measures were taken in connection with forest fires that rage in the state for the fourth day. As stated on the governor's website, the total area covered by fire north of the city reached 3.5 thousand hectares.

The authorities evacuated the tenants of 700 houses.

Since the fire that started on September 1 in Los Angeles County has rapidly spread to thousands of acres and continues, as fire threatens thousands of houses and other structures and entailed the evacuation of citizens, I declare the emergency regime in Los Angeles County, the governor said in a statement..

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in Los Angeles is already the third bag burning forest. As of Sunday evening, September 3, the fire has already covered at least 20 square meters.

The fire began on September 1, but emergency services still can not cope with the fire.