California in the United States is in a state of emergency: thousands of people flee, and the mansions of many celebrities are destroyed

Local time on the 8th, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said that the mountain fire in the Pacific Palisades area near Los Angeles has caused 5 deaths.

The Mountain Fire in the Pacific Palisades District, Near Los Angeles

In recent days, mountain fires have swept across multiple regions of Los Angeles County in the United States, with the death toll rising to 5 and many more critically injured. It's reported that 50 to 75 percent of the Pacific Palisades district has been burned.

Mountain fires have been burning across multiple regions in Los Angeles County

As of press time, the five fires, including the Pacific Palisades fire, have forced 30,000 people to be evacuated. The Pacific Palisades fire has burned 15,800 acres, and the fire is still spreading rapidly.

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, seven of California's most destructive fires in history were in the past five years. These blazes have caused significant economic damage, including billions of dollars in property damage.

Experts point out that, besides climate change, a lack of insurance also exacerbates the impact of the wildfires on the state of California. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said that the biggest challenges in the current firefighting effort are strong winds and a lack of resources. The mountain fire situation will last for several days.

On January 8 local time, US President Joe Biden arrived in California, where he heard a report from California's fire department at the invitation of California Governor Newsom.

The White House announced on social media that in accordance with Biden's direction, the federal government has been in close contact with California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, their teams, affected counties, and other local officials to support emergency response as southern California grapples with a series of devastating wildfires.

Multiple aircraft and helicopters have been assigned by the US federal government to aid rescue efforts. The US Forest Service also has dozens of fire trucks on standby, ready to be deployed at any time. Biden has asked the Pentagon for additional aid.

On January 8 local time, multiple wildfires burned out of control across Los Angeles County in California, with fire officials reporting that the fires were impossible to control because of hurricane-force winds.

So far, the Pacific Palisades wildfire has burned more than 1,182 hectares, and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated. The Eaton fire has spread across about 405 hectares and over 52,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate. The Herger fire, 64 kilometers north, has grown to roughly 202 hectares in size in the four hours since it was first reported. Governor Gavin Newsom of California declared a statewide state of emergency and deployed more than 1,400 firefighters and emergency personnel to the affected areas.

According to American media reports, the fire department has already issued emergency evacuation warnings to the nearby communities of Malibu and Calabasas. Malibu is one of the ten richest neighborhoods in the United States, many celebrities live there.

Due to strong winds and deteriorating visibility, helicopters have been parked. So far, the wildfire has burned approximately 11.74 square kilometers. Hollywood celebrities who have residences there include actor Chris Pratt (starred in "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie series), actress Reese Witherspoon (starred in "Legally Blonde"), and actor Miles Teller (starred in "Fantastic Four"). The fire department said that their houses had been burned down. The Malibu and Calabasas communities, which are also under evacuation orders, are home to even more celebrities. The famous Kardashians live in Calabasas.

Because so many Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs, Porsche, and Tesla cars have been left in the streets, firefighters say that bulldozers had to be used to clear the roads. Emmy-winning actor James Woods shared the video of the large fires in his neighborhood before he evacuated, and he said, "I'm about to evacuate now, and there are many planes dropping water above."