Why is Los Angeles burning? This fire has crossed over 40,000 acres and will not be doused.
Why is Los Angeles burning?: Los Angeles has been blazing for three days. A forest fire engulfs the metropolis of Los Angeles in California, USA. Eleven people died in the fire, and a lot of property was damaged. This fire has crossed over 40,000 acres and will not be doused. This has led lakhs of people to evacuate their homes. According to some reports, property worth approximately 8 billion dollars was destroyed by this fire. So, why is California’s Los Angeles burning? Let’s know further.
Normally, fires break out in this forest between June and October. But this is the first time such a terrible form of fire has been seen in January. Experts have attributed the fires in California since the beginning of the year to climate change. According to US government research, such terrible fires have been seen due to the poisoning of the atmosphere.
This time, more than 60 fire alerts have already been issued in Los Angeles. Which is said to be 40 times more than in 2012. Before this, more than 10 fire alerts were issued in 2021. On the other hand, there is no cold or winter rain this year. Los Angeles has received 4% of its rainfall since October. Due to dry forests, the fire outbreak is not decreasing.
The dry air in Southern California is not allowing the fire to be put off. The wind that is carrying the air has dispersed the fire to such an extent that it can hardly be doused. According to a national media report, till Friday evening, the speed of the wind had gone down, which is blowing between 50 to 80 km, but the forest was still on fire. According to experts, it is still difficult to contain the fire. Similarly, experts have said that after the fire is extinguished, there will be garbage everywhere.
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