PASADENA, CA After strong Santa Ana winds sparked many wildfires around Los Angeles County, killing at least two people and igniting houses, President Joe Biden authorised a major disaster declaration.
As firefighters battled to suppress the flames, which were all reported to be 0% controlled, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a state of emergency.
Forecasters cautioned that conditions would remain critical until at least Thursday, even though winds were predicted to lessen overnight on Wednesday.
At a briefing on Wednesday, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said that tens of thousands of people had.
To flee and that the flames had burned over 1,000 houses, businesses, and other facilities. There was also a “high number of significant injuries to residents who did not evacuate,
