More than 1,200 people were evacuated due to a wildfire near Los Angeles, California, on Sunday Sky News.
So far, the disaster has burned 4,400 hectares of land. According to local time, the fire broke out about 99 kilometers from Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. But the cause of the fire is not yet known.
The local fire department warned local residents that due to the high temperature and low humidity, “fire activity may change,” so they could issue an order to evacuate the entire area at any time.
The first evacuation took place on Sunday morning. At that time, the recreation area was evacuated by the California State Park Service. According to reports, the work of firefighters has become difficult because the flames have reached extremely high levels and visibility is limited due to the thick smoke.
California firefighters are struggling #After the firewhich had burned more than 10,000 acres in northwest Los Angeles County, as of Sunday morning.
California State Parks Services evacuated 1,200 people from Hungry Valley Park, Cal Fire said. pic.twitter.com/z41MRCsZto
— Accuweather (@accuweather) June 16, 2024
in May 3,500 people were evacuated From a town in western Canada due to an approaching forest fire. At that time, an air quality advisory was also issued for the smoke.
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