Pelo menos dois civis morreram em um dos quatro incêndios que devastam Los Angeles e avançam sem controle, impulsionados por uma tempestade de ventos de até 160 quilômetros por hora, informaram nesta quarta-feira as autoridades locais.
"Infelizmente, temos dois óbitos de civis reportados por causas desconhecidas até o momento e uma quantidade significativa de feridos", declarou o chefe dos bombeiros do condado de Los Angeles, Anthony Marrone, em uma coletiva de imprensa sobre o incêndio de Eaton.
O incêndio de Eaton começou na noite passada no norte do condado de Los Angeles e afeta com especial intensidade a cidade de Pasadena. Em poucas horas, queimou mais de 809 hectares (2.000 acres) e destruiu centenas de casas, acrescentou.
Mais de 30.000 pessoas estão sob ordens de evacuação devido a este incêndio, que continua avançando sem cessar, enquanto milhares de estruturas estão em risco pelas chamas.
Quanto ao incêndio de Palisades, que também segue fora de controle e é o maior foco ativo até o momento, já destruiu mais de mil estruturas e continua crescendo, informou Marrone.
Emergência
Os incêndios devastadores estão "levando a capacidade dos serviços de emergência ao limite", afirmou a chefe dos bombeiros da cidade, Kristin Crowley.
Mais de 80.000 pessoas tiveram que ser evacuadas nas últimas 24 horas devido aos quatro incêndios que atingem a cidade e já consumiram mais de 2.024 hectares (5.000 acres) em menos de um dia.
Um quarto incêndio, iniciado nesta manhã, escureceu o céu da metrópole, que viveu sua pior noite em décadas. Enquanto isso, as equipes de resgate trabalham contra o relógio para conter o avanço das chamas em meio à tempestade de ventos de até 160 quilômetros por hora.
O incêndio, chamado Woodley, já consumiu aproximadamente 31 hectares (75 acres). Impulsionado pelos fortes ventos e sua localização – entre o grande incêndio de Palisades e outro incêndio em Hurst –, ele agrava ainda mais a situação de emergência na cidade, segundo o Departamento de Proteção contra Incêndios da Califórnia, conhecido como Cal Fire.
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OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA - JULY 03: A burned out car sits next to a home that was destroyed by the Thompson Fire on July 03, 2024 in Oroville, California. At least 12,000 Butte County residents have been evacuated as they flee the Thompson Fire that has burned more than 3,000 acres and destroyed multiple homes since starting on Monday. The fire is zero percent contained. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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A car burns as flames engulf a home nearby during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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Flames engulf a home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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A turkey crosses the driveway of a burned home as the Thompson fire continues to burn in Oroville, California on July 3, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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A burned vehicles leaves a trail of melted metal down a driveway as the Thompson fire continues to burn in Oroville, California on July 03, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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Firefighters knock down a structure fire that ignited from a burning generator and briefly spread to a small spot fire at a home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 3, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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Firefighters knock down a structure fire that ignited from a burning generator and briefly spread to a small spot fire at a home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 3, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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Firefighters knock down a structure fire that ignited from a burning generator and briefly spread to a small spot fire at a home in Oroville, California on July 03, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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A partially burned book is seen at the remains of a burned home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 3, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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Goats look on as flames approach a home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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Law enforcement members watch as the Thompson fire burns over Lake Oroville in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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In this long exposure photograph, a helicopter surveys the scene as the Thompson fire burns around Lake Oroville in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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A night ops helicopter drops water on the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
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