As a result of the disaster, 13 people were killed. However, local authorities suggest that their number may increase.

According to the Los Angeles Times, quoting Santa Barbara County sheriff Bill Brown, at least 25 people were injured. Powerful downpours hit the territory of the county a few weeks after the forest fires.

"Burn scars" will contribute to torrential floods, landslides and floods, "he explained, adding that in connection with this, about 21 thousand residents of Southern California were evacuated.

At the moment, the rescue service received many reports of missing persons.

Recall, in early December last year, California spread forest fires. From the danger zone, more than 200 thousand people were evacuated, and the damage from the elements exceeded nine billion dollars.

As reported URA-Inform, the number of victims of forest fires in California exceeded 30 people.