New fire in Los Angeles could go nuclear

23 January 2025, 22:29 | Finance and Banking
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California fires faded from the front pages, pushed aside by the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. However, forest fires near Los Angeles, although they have subsided a little, are still ongoing and new ones are breaking out. A terrifying new fire has started in the Castaic Lake area of \u200b\u200bLos Angeles and experts are warning that it " Daily Mail writes about this.

The Hughes Fire began late Wednesday morning in the Castaic Lake area of \u200b\u200bLos Angeles County, quickly destroying 1,378 hectares of forest.. Evacuations have been issued with warnings of an "

The number of people to be evacuated is not specified. The Castaic community has a population of approximately 18,600 people.

Firefighters from the Angeles National Forest responded to the scene and declared the entire 283,000-hectare national park in the San Gabriel Mountains closed to visitors, the U.S. Forest Service said..

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Photos show plumes of smoke rising from the area as firefighters battle the blaze..

According to Jacob Weigler, wildfire coordinator for Central Pierce County, Washington, the initial request stated that the fire was already nearly out of control..

" She's big. You know what the fuels in the area can do now, and what the wind does is going to have a big impact on that,” he said.

The fire quickly burned through several acres of trees and brush, sending up a huge plume of dark smoke near Castaic Lake, a popular vacation spot about 60 kilometers from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, which are now in their third week..

Meanwhile, in the south, Los Angeles officials were bracing for possible rain, although some residents were allowed to return to the fire-ravaged neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive order to speed up fire cleanup efforts and mitigate the impact of fire-related pollutants on the environment..

The Eaton fire was 91 percent contained, while the larger Palisades fire consuming west Los Angeles was 68 percent contained on Jan. 22.



US President Donald Trump has already said that California authorities could stop the forest fires in Los Angeles by opening a water "

Trump, 78, said at a news conference on Tuesday that "

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom disputed the claims, saying "

The US President also said that this mysterious "

Let us remind you that while fires continue in California, the states of Florida and Louisiana are covered in snow. Snow fell in New Orleans for the first time in 15 years.

Based on materials: dailymail.co.uk



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