USA: California wildfires threaten villas of many celebrities

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reThe serious forest fires in California have resulted in catastrophic destruction and at least nine people have died, according to authorities. In the city of Paradise, north of the state, people died in their cars in flames. Even the celebrity Malibu in the south is in danger by another big fire. As announced by the fire department, the fires spread extremely fast due to the cooling winds. Nearby, the fire consumed the size of six football fields in just one minute.

In paradise, north of Sacramento, the 27,000 inhabitants were invited to leave the city. It was the same for the famous coastal city of Malibu Pacific, located in the south of the state, as reported by the regional broadcaster KTVU. In total, more than 150,000 people had to leave their homes. Schools were closed, recreational activities and sporting events were canceled. Thousands of firefighters from several states battled the flames. At least 2000 buildings have already been destroyed. Many people have to stay in their cars.

Besides the campfire, which covers more than 30,000 acres in the Paradise region, more than seven hours drive south of the state, two other major fires, one of more than 14,000 hectares in Ventura County, are raging Near the metropolis of Los Angeles.

Kim Karadashian was also evacuated

The fire in the north was declared early Thursday morning and quickly spread. On Friday morning, firefighters were able to reduce it to 5%, as announced by the California government. "It's a very dangerous fire," CalFire's authority on Twitter wrote.

Residents from other parts of the state have also reported a desperate search for relatives, burned homes and closed motorways. The Pacific Highway, one of California's main thoroughfares, has been closed, according to authorities, between Topanga Canyon and Decker Canyon. With persistent summer temperatures and drought, the danger of fire on the US West Coast is high. Strong winds made the situation difficult. The National Meteorological Service spoke of extreme conditions and warned of new fires.

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The Malibu region, home to many celebrities, is also affected. Kim Kardashian announced on social media that the fire had reached his property in Hidden Hills, but had not spread further. "It does not seem to be getting worse for the moment," she wrote on Twitter. On Instagram, Kardashian has released a video of a region in flames and wrote "Pray for Calabasas". She had prepared her things for an hour, after which her neighborhood had been evacuated.

Even the American actress Alyssa Milano had to leave her house. She fled with children and dogs, she wrote on Twitter. The property of director Scott Derrickson ("Doctor Strange"), however, was destroyed by the flames. He was safe, he explained. Actress Alyssa Milano initially struggled to save her five horses. Later, she wrote: "My horses are finally safe, my children are safe, my house is in danger … but everything that moves is safe, thank you all for your concern."