Breaking: California In Distress As Fire Claims Life And Properties In Los Angeles.
‘We have lost everything’: Despair in the Los Angeles fires.
William Gonzales told AFP, “This was our home,” pointing to burning wreckage that were reduced to a chimney and embers. He moaned, “We have lost almost everything.” “The flames have consumed all our dreams.” Since Tuesday, massive fires have devastated large areas of the Los Angeles area, killing at least five people. Flames and strong gusts reaching speeds of up to 100 miles (160 kilometres) per hour have forced over 100,000 people to evacuate their houses. The size of the fire in Altadena, which is located behind the mountains north of Los Angeles, has overwhelmed firefighters. Approximately 500 buildings, including numerous residences, have already been destroyed.
Buildings were on fire everywhere on Wednesday, and the streets were covered with ash. A sixty-year-old store owner was sobbing in front of the wreckage of his liquor store when AFP arrived. He wailed, “This was my whole life,” A stunned According to Jesus Hernandez, he was unsure if his parents would receive payment for their $1.3 million home. “Hopefully the insurance can pay for most of it, if not, then we’re going to have to stay with friends or someone,” he said.