The raging wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least six people, destroyed thousands of buildings and have almost stretched the water resource supply in the city, with over 130,000 people being evacuated. The Palisades fire gathered traction on Tuesday when the blaze grew quickly and burnt thousands of acres on Wednesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It was a few hours into the Palisades fire when the Eaton fire erupted near Pasadena in the San Gabriel Mountains. The Eaton fire also grew swiftly and even became deadly on its course while consuming thousands of acres of land and burning down hundreds of homes. The Santa Ana winds aided the flares which were moving at a gust of 90 miles per hour over some mountain peaks. Ahead of the wildfires in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service had issued its highest alert for extreme fire conditions for Los Angeles County from Tuesday to Thursday, predicting wind gusts of 50 to 80 miles per hour, reported Reuters. California's fire department said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. The low water supply, combined with dry conditions, has made it tough for firefighters to douse the raging wildfire. “This is going to be devastating, a devastating loss, for all of Los Angeles,” said Traci Park, the Los Angeles city councilwoman, under which Pacific Palisades site falls where the fire has been most severe throughout. The National Weather Service, in its latest advisory said, “This is a particularly dangerous situation for portions of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.” California Governor Gavin Newsom said that more than 1,400 firefighters were deployed to battle the wildfire while the Los Angeles Fire Department urged all the off-duty firefighting personnel to help.
