A quarter of a million California residents evacuated because of the threat of fire
Author: colmar Post Date: October 22 2007About 250,000 residents evacuated from the District of San Diego in California because of the threat of a forest fire that has already destroyed more than 40,000 hectares of forest and bush, local media reported.
The Governor of the state declared a state of emergency in seven counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura, where a total of 11 forest fires raging.
“The situation continues to deteriorate. There is a possibility that fire comes to the coast before it could be put out. We burn more homes than there are people, and fire fighting vehicles to cope with fire. Many lose their homes today, “said the head of journalists Bill Metklaf fire department.
According to him, the situation has deteriorated dramatically overnight. “The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that many of us had anticipated, and this is not yet a few hours ago,” said Metcalf.
Putting strong wind hampered fire-aircraft fire could not rise into the air. “Now our enemy number one – the wind,” said the governor at a press Schwartznegger.
According to the San Diego Sheriff Bill Kolendera district, the current fire could become the worst in the history of the district, stronger than fire Seder, who four years ago claimed the lives of several people and the territory covered more than 113,000 hectares.
The current fire started near Los Angeles and San Diego on Sunday and spread due to strong winds, dry and hot weather.
So far, aware of one person killed and 14 injured in the fire in San Diego. Four of the victims – fire, three of them are in critical condition.
In the city of Malibu fire that destroyed a local sight-Kashan castle, which belongs to the daughter of former Iranian Oil Minister Lawrence Lilly. As stated Lawrence itself, the damage is estimated to be worth more than 10 million dollars.
As flames burned pictures, family values, and some things that belonged to Elvis Presley. However, speaking to reporters Lawrence was not killed by grief. “My parents taught me not to let me have my property. The house has a house here and the whole story, “she said.