For the third consecutive day, California authorities continue the fight to control a huge, fast-spreading forest fire in the Simi Valley area, which has caused the evacuation of at least 43 thousand people.
A recent report on the situation, published by the media Los Angeles Timesstates that Firefighters have managed to contain the fire to only 15%.
The media cites statements from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, whose representatives They noted that, as of Wednesday morning, the fire had already devastated 1,698 acres.
Rescue teams continue efforts to control the fire and, according to Andrew Dowd, spokesman for the Ventura County Fire Department, they hope that weather conditions favor the work of firefighters.
The authorities indicated that around 43 thousand residents remain under evacuation orders.
“We have helicopters with water, excavators and tanker trucks, and we are fighting this fire with all our resources”Dowd said.
On the other hand, the National Weather Service (NWS) indicated that the winds in the fire area Sandy will subside a little this Wednesday, but will still be a critical factor for fire behavior.
Cal Fire, California’s state fire and natural resource management agency, reported this Tuesday ten active fires across the state.
Regarding the supposed origins of the fire, Los Angeles Times claims that it could have been caused by a person who hit a rock with a tractor, causing sparks that would have started the fire.
Images on social networks show how helicopters with the capacity to drop water passed by this Wednesday extinguishing the flames of the fire, while the bodies of relief workers cut vegetation to prevent the spread of the fire.
The call that alerted the authorities The fire occurred at 10 a.m. on Monday.
Finally, the media states that evacuation alerts have been issued in areas such as Ventura County, near Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Chatsworth, West Hills and Lake Manor.