A wildfire outburst in Los Angeles region engulfed the whole city and forced more than 200,000 residents to flee from their homes and luxurious mansions.
The danger is not far as the authorities issued a rarest “purple” alert because of the extreme danger including winds that could reach 80 miles an hour (128 kilometers an hour). Also, the wind is making the firefighting efforts in vain.
Drastic wildfire engulfed about 80,000 acres (32,000 hectares) in just over a day since the “Thomas” fire, currently, the state’s largest, broke out. One person died in the massive wildfire. High winds caused another wave of wildfires to erupt overnight Tuesday, including one in Los Angeles’ affluent Bel-Air neighborhood.
Fire crews worked to save luxury homes threatened by the flames. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said more than 230,000 people had been forced from their homes in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
The “Skirball” fire quickly grew to engulf about 150 acres around the district, home to celebrities and billionaires including SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and pop superstar Beyonce. Police knocked on doors and used loudspeakers to make sure everybody left their mansions.
As per the reports Bel-Air Moraga Estate of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, which contains a vineyard, was threatened by the wildfire. The singer Lionel Richie canceled a concert to help his ex-wife and flee to the area, while comedian Chelsea Handler and designer Adrienne Maloof were among celebrities tweeting that they had to evacuate.
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