Residents in Los Angeles are bracing for more tough time as the largest of the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles this week was reported to have shifted direction today
This development has triggered more evacuation orders and poses a new challenge to exhausted firefighters.
More than 10, 000 homes, including many businesses have been destroyed in the Los Angeles fire.
Recall that the Los Angeles county sheriff’s office had announced a curfew effective from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in all mandatory evacuation areas adding that violators may face serious consequences, including fines of up to $1,000 or possible imprisonment.
The sheriff’s office also urged residents to avoid the areas affected for their own protection and to allow first responders to work effectively.
Six simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County neighborhoods since Tuesday have killed at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed 10,000 structures.
However, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), James McDonnell says 11 people have been killed so far and 13 others are missing.
McDonnell also that uncovering the cause of fires is critical and a task force has been set up involving several local and national agencies to determine if the separate blazes are linked.
