Thefts increase in California after fire: Curfew declared, $135 billion in damage

Kathmandu, It has been 5 days since the fire in the US state of California. The fire that started on Tuesday has not been fully controlled as of Saturday. It has killed 11 people so far. President Joe Biden has said that many people are still missing.

The administration has declared a curfew in the city of Santa Monica, California, amid reports of fires and looting. It has also arrested 20 people.

According to Reuters, the damage caused by the fire in Los Angeles has been estimated at about $135 billion so far. The fire here has been somewhat controlled, but experts say that strong winds will return over the weekend.

On Thursday, messages were sent to about one million people in Los Angeles County to leave the fire areas. This trend continued on Friday. Emergency management officials say that this problem is caused by a fire in a cellphone tower.

Water hydrants have dried up in many parts of California. According to the NYT, the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered an investigation into how the water hydrants ran out of water so quickly.

What has happened so far in the California fires?

The homes of Hollywood celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg have burned down.

Vice President Kamala Harris’s house has been evacuated.

President Joe Biden has canceled his trip to Italy.

Donald Trump, blaming the current Biden administration for the fires, said – Biden is leaving it to me. Agency