Lives at risk as Santa Barbara fire threatens residential areas
After the fire in the Amazon forests, now the forests of Los Padres National Forest in California have caught fire. The fire is spread over an area of over 4000 hectares. Due to the strong wind, there is a problem in overcoming the fire. 600 employees of the California Fire Department are trying to extinguish the fire, but it has not been controlled yet. Efforts are being made to extinguish the fire by helicopter.
Fire took a terrible form in two hours
The explosion is said to have occurred in the Los Padres National Forest on Monday. Thereafter, about 4200 hectares of ground burned in a two-hour drive north of Los Angeles, next to the cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta, and the fire became widespread. Due to the strong wind, the fire increased and people living in thousands of houses around it got in its grip. In view of the increasing form of fire, now thousands of people living around this forest have been asked to leave the area. They are being transported to safe places. The Cave fire broke out just after 4 p.m. Monday near East Camino Cielo and Painted Cave Road in the Los Padres National Forest.
Water and chemical being dropped by helicopter
Fire department officials said helicopters and fixed wing aircraft were being used by the department to extinguish the fire. It is being told that efforts are being made to extinguish the fire using these helicopters and aircraft, it is expected that this will be overcome soon. Officials say that if the wind speed decreases slightly, the fire can be controlled quickly. As the wind is strong, the fire is also spreading rapidly.
Heavy rains expected
Officials said that heavy rainfall is expected in the area. During the time of the fire, power supply was stopped in the area on a large scale.
