California is notorious for being a flammable state due to the fact that there’s a reduced amount of rainfall and water storage. There are many memes you can find along with simple chatter among people where they seem to poke fun at how flammable California seems to be. These statements and jokes have their origins, as you might be able to guess from the many news reports and articles about the ongoing fires in the LA county area.
According to Cal Fire, there are 5 ongoing major fires in the state of California, all occurring in the surrounding area. Those fires are as follows; Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Kenneth.
Palisades Fire
Location: Los Angeles County
Date started: January 7th
Acres burned: 17,234
Percentage contained: 0%
Eaton Fire
Location: Los Angeles County
Date started: January 7th
Acres burned: 13,690
Percentage contained: 0%
Hurst Fire
Location: Los Angeles County
Date started: January 7th
Acres burned: 671
Percentage contained: 10%
Lidia Fire
Location: Soledad Canyon Road, Los Angeles County
Date started: January 8th
Acres burned: 348
Percentage contained: 60%
Kenneth Fire
Location: West Hills, Los Angeles County
Date started: January 9th
Acres burned: 50
Percentage contained: 0%
As of January 9th, there have been 5 fatalities and over 5,000 structures destroyed, with tens of thousands of acres burned. So far there is no known cause for any of these fires, though that issue is currently being investigated. There is still more information that needs to be put out or updated. From the bottom of my heart, I wish those who’ve had to evacuate the best of luck. Stay safe out there.
Image Courtsey: Noah Berger
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