Los Angeles: Wildfire Burns Celebrity Homes Causes $57 Billion Damage | blogsrabbi:-Los Angeles in California, USA, is a very beautiful place. Its landmark, the Hollywood sign, is very iconic. LA is a posh locality with luxurious houses. It is home to affluent businessmen and many Hollywood actors. On 7th January 2025, a dangerous fire began in the area, and it spread wide and fast. Several houses, shops, and everything else were destroyed in the fire. The fire has engulfed five places in LA.
These are the places the fire has spread widely and dangerously. Imagine the size of Central London and Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York. The burnt acres of LA are equivalent to the size of these three areas combined. My God, the fire has engulfed 96,500 acres of the LA locality. It is so shocking—a dangerous wildfire.
More than 9,000 structures have been destroyed by the fire. The fire has spread dangerously. Bulldozers were used to push destroyedby the fire the fire has spread dangerously bulldozers were used to push destroyed luxury Vehicles like Mercedes, Tesla, BMW, etc., were out of the way.
It was very difficult in such a popular locality, and in Wildfire, all the residents were asked to evacuate immediately. 130,000 locals have been evacuated. 2 lakh people have been warned and can be evacuated if the fire continues to spread. Shocking officials have said that five people have died so far, but the number is likely to be higher.
Such a horrific incident, but how did all this happen? How did the fire start? Let me tell you. According to newspapers, on 7th January 2025, a small forest fire started in La La. It is generally windy in January, and the forest fire was small and natural.
There was wind having a speed of 112 km/h, which was extremely gusty and dangerous, but the small forest fire spread wide and fast because of the powerful winds engulfing and destroying all the structures the fire spread, leading to this tragic disaster. A wildfire reached the iconic Hollywood sign on the.
Hollywood Hills, and several homes have been destroyed in the area. Horrific. There have been forest fires in the past in the USA; they were not dangerous, but this is the worst fire disaster in the history of the USA, where everything has been destroyed.
Santa Monica and Malibu in LA are the wealthiest neighborhoods in the whole USA. The minimum home value in this neighborhood is $2 million. Houses are very expensive here, and sadly all of them were destroyed or damaged by the fire. The LA Publi.
Works Department revealed that the localities have been damaged; transportation systems and power supplies have all been significantly damaged.
The police also arrested 20 people, but why they were arrested for taking advantage of the disaster to loot houses, shops, etc. is strange; that is why they were arrested. The government has ordered the suspension of natural gas service to these areas; electric power supply has also been shut down because even a minor error can lead to explosions and blasts. schools Colleges and offices have also been asked to shut till further notice; the situation is very dangerous. Businesses have suffered losses. Let me tell you about it. As per the financial assessment,
LA has suffered huge losses considering the luxurious houses that have been destroyed. Property damage is expected to be around $152 to $157 billion; economic loss is expected to be around $137 to $150 billion. Houses of many.
Hollywood actors, businessmen, singers, and other celebrities have been destroyed and damaged. You want to know who? Look at this list; their houses are destroyed. UK royal families Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, own a house worth $29 million in LA, but their home is at risk of being burned down because of the high-speed January winds.
Apart from the damage to houses and shops, locals could also suffer from health issues like difficulty in breathing toxic smoke, asthma, cough, running nose, etc. This is likely to cause long-term effects on health; people could also suffer from eye irritation that's very tough. Shockingly, BJP leader Raju Chandrakar commented about the disaster on X; he mocked the disaster but received a lot of backlash for being insensitive towards the loss of lives and sufferings on 9th January 2025.
US President Joe Biden made an announcement. He said that the US government will cover 100% of the cost of the initial disaster response. This will include rebuilding roads, removing debris, and restoring everything. The government will also provide temporary housing for 6 months to families that have lost their homes. It is ready to bear all the costs.
President Biden also ordered the US Department of Defense to deploy firefighting resources and rescue teams in the area. The government has said that it will also bear the salary of first responders and deploy helicopters to suppress the fire. President Biden has expressed his grief over the disaster.
Biden had planned a visit to Italy to meet Pope Francis and Italian PM Georgia Meloni, but he canceled his visit to focus on managing the wildfire crisis. The news extends its sympathies to LA.
