Fire in the Santa Monica Mountains. Photo:EPA
The World Daily | News Desk MAY 18th 2021
The fire in the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles almost doubled last night. Rotten trees and thickets made it easier. At least 1,000 people from the Pacific Palisades in West Los Angeles are under mandatory evacuation.
In Southern California, 540 firefighters are involved in tackling a fire that broke out Friday night and has not yet been brought under control. The authorities informed about the arrest of the suspect in setting the fire.
The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County's Santa Monica Mountains had almost doubled last night. Rotten trees and thickets made it easier. At least 1,000 people are under compulsory evacuation. Pacific Palisades is a seaside district in West Los Angeles.
Half a thousand firefighters are fighting a fire
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas announced in a news conference Monday that one person had been arrested in connection with the fire. “We believe that we have the right person,” emphasized the mayor, quoted by the ABC station, without giving further details.
"About 540 firefighters fight flames over rough, steep terrain and from above, but have difficulty controlling a fire that threatens 500 homes, many of them millionaires' residences," ABC reported. Evacuation centres for large and small animals were also created there.
In areas inaccessible to firefighters on the ground, water tanks and helicopters were used to extinguish fires. On Monday morning, due to persistent low altitude clouds, it had to be temporarily abandoned, according to local authorities.
