A terrible fire rages in southern California. It all started in the first half of October. And now the authorities of the county of Los Angeles have set the highest level of danger - purple, in the "City of Angels" and the Ventura district, a state of emergency was introduced. Classes in schools had to be canceled.

The fire covered about 100 thousand hectares. Burn not only forests in the mountainous terrain, a solid wall of fire passes through human settlements. The terrible phenomenon is already named - Thomas. The rapid spread of fire is promoted by dry vegetation and strong wind. The fire service warned the population about the threatening danger, on December 6 it was announced about the evacuation of about 200 thousand people. Often on roads blocked from fires, many kilometers of traffic jams. High-voltage supports lie right on the road. There was a video in which a man escaping from the fire stopped the car and rescued from the fire of a rabbit. Were evacuated residents of the prestigious urban area Bel-Air, in which there are many Hollywood celebrities. It is known that the fire killed a significant part of the vineyard Moraga Bel Air, which belongs to media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Under the threat were villas, the cost of which amounts to tens of millions of dollars. This is the possession of Hollywood stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston.

In the southern districts of the state, 21,000 houses and 2.8 thousand business facilities have already burned down, more than 6,000 vehicles. The damage exceeded 9 billion dollars - this was stated by Dave Jones, the state insurance agent. Data were received from 260 insurers. This is the biggest damage caused by fires in the history of the country. It is known about one dead and three firefighters affected by fire extinguishing. True, some media outlets write about dozens of people who died and are missing. Fires left more than 260 people without electricity. A monstrous fire and a train of smoke are visible even from outer space. Wide freeways do not stop a fiery storm. The fire crept up to Highway 405, the state central highway. The road along the California hills has been dubbed the "highway of death". People in cities choke on smoke. The state of California declared an emergency situation. Users of networks publish photos and videos and write that it is like hell and a volcano eruption. And California really shook - there were tremors about 4 points.

EMERCOM of Russia offered the US its assistance in the fight against fire.