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A violent forest fire in northern California killed 9 people and destroyed a good portion of the population of about 30,000 people without the firefighters preventing it because of the rapid movement flames, announced Friday the authorities. 19659002] Just one day after the beginning of the fire, near the city of Paradise, the fire had spread to 362 square kilometers (140 square miles) and had destroyed more than 6,700 buildings , all homes combined.
" The truth is that the fire does not was not fought, "said Captain Scott McLean of the California Department of Forests and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), who explained that the crews had chosen to help people get out alive." These firefighters have dedicated all day yesterday to rescue work. "
State authorities also reported fires in southern California.A total of 250,000 people left their homes. Evacuation was aimed at the entire city of Malibu, consisting of 13,000 residents, including some Hollywood stars.
President Donald Trump issued an emergency statement authorizing the city of Malibu. allocation of federal resources to Counties of Butte, Ventura and Los Angeles. 659004] When the Paradise evacuation order took place, the order provoked a desperate exodus in which most motorists were stranded because of traffic congestion and had to abandon their vehicles for safety. to escape on foot. Several people reported seeing a large part of the community in flames, including homes, supermarkets, businesses, restaurants, schools and a retreat center.
AP In rural areas, the situation was unsatisfactory. better. The propane tanks of many houses exploded because of the flames. "They exploded like bombs," said Karen Auday, who fled to a nearby town.
McLean said the lost property could be thousands in Paradise, 290 km northeast of San Francisco.
Unaware of the cause of the fire, Pacific Gas & Electric Company told state authorities that a power outage on a transmission line near Paradise had occurred about 15 minutes before the start of the fire.
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