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More than 130 homes destroyed by wildfires in California

2024-11-08 21:32:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

More than 130 homes destroyed by wildfires in California

More than 130 are now confirmed to have been destroyed by the wildfires in suburban Los Angeles, as firefighters continue to work to extinguish the blazes.

Strong winds that hit the area this week fueled a mountain fire near Camarillo that quickly spread to more than 8,000 hectares.

Thousands of people in the areas where the fires broke out have been forced to evacuate, some even saying they had only minutes to get the most essential things, as the fire quickly reached their homes.

Authorities said that according to initial inspections, at least 132 houses were destroyed and another 88 were damaged.

The fire broke out on Wednesday morning and spread rapidly, as winds reached up to 130 kilometers per hour.

But wind speeds dropped on Friday and forecasters said they don't expect strong winds, at least for a few days.

This news was good for the firefighters, who were working non-stop to put out the fires.

However, only 7 percent of the fires have been brought under control and an area of ??about 30,000 homes is now out of danger.

California Governor Gavin Newsom visited the affected areas on Thursday and declared a state of emergency.

More than 2,500 members of firefighting teams are engaged in fighting the fire.

Also, the planes are engaged in extinguishing the fires./REL





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