Devastation in 40 thousand acres, property worth more than the budget of UP-Bihar destroyed, Los Angeles fire is the most expensive tragedy in US history – 40 thousand acres property worth more than the budget of UP Bihar destroyed Los Angeles fire is the most expensive tragedy in us history ntcpas

America’s posh area Los Angeles has been burning for the last 6 days. The fire spreading from the forests is wreaking havoc in the residential areas. How dangerous this fire is can be gauged from the fact that it has engulfed about 40 thousand acres of land in the area. More than 12 thousand buildings have been burnt to ashes. It also includes houses of many celebrities. Los Angeles area is famous for the residence of cinema stars. The prices of houses here skyrocket.

The most expensive tragedy in American history

The city of Los Angeles, located in Southern California, is the center of the country’s film and television industry. So far 16 people have died due to the fire that spread in this area, but after searching all the newspapers and websites of America, it becomes clear that this figure is only preliminary. Many people are missing. About 2 lakh people have had to be displaced due to this terrible fire. At the same time, more than 1.5 lakh people have been asked to be on alert mode to leave their homes at any time.

Loss exceeds the budget of many states of India

According to data from various agencies of America, the fire in Los Angeles could be the most dangerous and expensive fire in the history of America. According to the report, due to this fire there could be a loss of 135 billion dollars to 150 billion dollars (about 11 to 13 lakh crores). At the same time, among the destroyed properties, there is property worth $ 8 billion which can come under the scope of insurance.

If we understand this loss in the context of India, then it is equal to the budget of UP-Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. Actually, the budget of UP is Rs 7 lakh crore, the total budget of Bihar is around Rs 3 lakh crore, while the budget of Madhya Pradesh was also more than Rs 3 lakh crore. The budget for the year 2024 of the capital Delhi was about Rs 76 thousand crores. If the budgets of these states are combined, then America is expected to suffer similar losses in the Los Angeles fire.

Which areas of Los Angeles caught fire?

According to reports, this fire has spread in the worst way in about 6 areas of Los Angeles. Its greatest impact is being seen in Palisades.

Most devastation in Palisades

The Palisades area of ​​Los Angeles is said to be the most affected by this fire. This area had never seen such devastation. The fire had started spreading here on Tuesday. The havoc of fire has been seen on about 21 thousand acres of land in this area. The area of ​​Pacific Palisades, considered posh, was also included in this. Talking about the current situation, only about 15 percent of the fire in the affected area has been extinguished so far.

Devastation seen in Hearst too

It is being told that there was a fire in this area also on Tuesday itself. It quickly took 775 acres of land here under its influence. However, the fortunate thing is that about 75 percent of the affected area of ​​this area has been brought under control by fire.

Itan is the second most affected area

Eaton, located in the northern area of ​​Los Angeles, is the second largest area affected by this arson. If we look at the area, the fire had spread on 14 thousand acres of land here. But till now less than 10 percent of the area has been brought under control.

There is devastation in Lydia, Kenneth and Archer too.

Apart from this, devastation was also seen in Lydia, Kath and Archer areas of this city. Lydia is an area on the north side of Los Angeles and is spread over 100 acres. However, most of the areas here have been brought under control. At the same time, the initial incident of fire took place on Thursday in Kenneth area near the border of Vertura County. The fire has spread over one thousand acres here. Meanwhile, the fire started in the Archer area on Friday and moved towards the Meadowlark and Granada Hills areas. Earlier, the fires in Sunset, Woodley and Olivaz were brought under control.

Why did the fire break out in this area?

However, investigation is going on as to how such a big fire broke out. But what is known from all the reports from America is that strong winds and dry weather are being held responsible for this. At the same time, some experts are blaming climate change for this terrible fire. They argue that climate change, including increasing temperatures, prolonged drought and a dry atmosphere in the region, are the main causes of forest fire risk.

California is particularly vulnerable due to extremely hot weather and lack of rainfall in recent months. Fire season in Southern California in the US is generally considered to be from May to October. But state Governor Gavin Newsom has already said that fires have become a problem throughout the year.

According to an estimate, since 1990, forests have been lost from 42 lakh square kilometers of land in the world. It consists mostly of Africa, South America and parts of Southeast Asia. At the same time, in California too, a lot of forest areas have been cut down and people have been settled there. This has also increased this problem a lot.

Why are Santa Ana winds considered responsible?

Santa Ana winds are also being held responsible for the fire breaking out on such a large scale. These winds move from the land towards the coast. The Santa Ana winds occur when high pressure builds over the Great Basin and low pressure builds off the California coast. Generally their speed is 95-135 km per hour but sometimes it exceeds 165 km per hour. These winds blow several times a year. But when these winds combine with forest fires, massive devastation occurs.

Were the arrangements to deal with the fire inadequate?

Actually, incidents of forest fire keep coming to light in Southern California between May and October. But this time the fire that broke out on such a large scale has also raised many questions. Questions are also being raised whether there was preparation to deal with such a big fire in Los Angeles? In fact, many reports came out in which it was said that firefighters were lacking water to extinguish the fire. Trump also targeted the current government regarding this.

No special preparation was seen in the high altitude areas. Even while evacuating people safely, many shortcomings were seen, due to which questions are being raised. At the same time, according to the report of Los Angeles Times, many experts had already warned that disaster could happen in this area at any time but it was not paid attention to. At the same time, people living in this area are also provided training to avoid fire. But according to the information, the people there did not take it seriously.

The effect of this ‘fire’ will be visible for a long time

Efforts to extinguish this fire are continuing. Experts say that if the wind speed decreases then it can be controlled in the next two to three days. But if the winds continue to blow at high speed then it may take a lot of time. There itself. There is no possibility of rain in the area for a week. However, there is no doubt that this fire has caused long-term pain to Los Angeles.

This terrible fire has increased the pollution in the area on a large scale. People have been forbidden to even drink water from the tap. It has been said that they should consume only bottled water. There are fears that this fire has contaminated the clean water on a large scale. Thousands of people’s houses have been destroyed. Buildings of many celebrities and many big establishments have also been damaged.

Large scale damage to animals and plants

Many pictures and videos are going viral on social media in which wild animals are seen running. Many people have also left their pets helpless in the same fire. However, no official figures have emerged as to how many animals were affected by this fire. But a user claimed on Instagram that thousands of people have left their pets there.

In 2018, when there was a fire in the Woolsey area of ​​California, the fire spread over more than 10 thousand acres of land. Reports suggest that it had shaken the ecosystem of the affected forest area. Many plants were destroyed. The lion population was affected on a large scale. At the same time, many animals had left this area forever.

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When did major fires occur in America’s history?

There was a big fire in the Montana area of ​​America in the year 1910. Its effect was seen on about 30 lakh acres of land. 87 people lost their lives in this. At the same time, earlier in 1898, a fire had also broken out in North Carolina and South Carolina, which had affected 3 lakh acres of land.

In the year 2004, there was a fire in Alaska, which engulfed about 13 lakh acres of land in the area. In 1940 itself, a fire in Alaska destroyed 12 lakh acres of land. It is known as Rabi Fire.

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In February 2024, a fire broke out in Texas, which damaged more than 1 million acres of land. It is known as Smokehouse Creek Fire. At the same time, in 2020, fire in California itself affected more than 10 lakh acres of land. At the same time, in 2018 itself, there was a fire in California, which destroyed property worth crores.