‘I lost everything:’ Fire crews battle ‘unprecedented’ Los Angeles blazes
Al Jazeera
Officials hope improved wind conditions will allow firefighters to contain wildfires that have devastated the US city.
A pause in the strong winds fuelling deadly wildfires in and around Los Angeles has provided a chance for crews to make progress in their fight against the blazes, which have devastated several areas across the United States’s second-largest city.
Five separate fires had burned more than 14,000 hectares (35,000 acres) by Friday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.
Officials say the two largest — the Palisades and Eaton fires — already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history.
“We are doing everything we can to bring the situation under control, and success has been reported,” the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, said during a news conference.
“We know that we’re going to have a possible increase in the force of the winds at the beginning of next week, and getting Los Angeles prepared — doing everything we can to save lives — that is our number one job.”
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