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A MASSIVE FIRE described as the biggest in the history of Los Angeles has led to the evacuation of hundreds of homes.
Mayor Eric Garcetti told reporters the blaze, which broke out Friday and lit up the hills surrounding the northern suburb of Burbank, has already burnt 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares), adding: “In terms of acres involved this is probably the largest fire in LA city history.”
The Los Angeles fire is one of several major fires burning in the western United States.
The federal government has declared states of emergencies in Montana and Washington state, where thousands of people have been evacuated. Such emergencies are declared to release and mobilise federal resources to help fight the fires.
In Los Angeles, Garcetti has declared a local state of emergency and he appealed to California Governor Jerry Brown to do the same at state level.
The Los Angeles blaze has so far destroyed three structures, including two houses, and forced the evacuation of nearly 700 homes in various parts of the city and neighbouring Glendale, firefighters said.
Flames are visible in the hills in several neighborhoods including Burbank, where the Disney and Warner Bros studios are located.
More than 500 firefighters were mobilised, and 100 others who had been deployed in Houston, Texas to help rescue operations after Hurricane Harvey were asked to return.
The fire, which is only 10% controlled, broke out on the US Labour Day long weekend and as the western part of the country was facing a heatwave.
Yosemite
Some access roads to the famed Yosemite National Park have been closed due to fire, as have hiking trails.
“Expect poor air quality and limited visibility due to fires in Yosemite,” the park said on its website.
Authorities said wind was their main concern because it could whip up the flames and allow it to spread quickly in unpredictable directions.
Further north in Washington state, more than 4,000 homes have been evacuated because of the dangers posed by a number of fires covering 15,000 acres (6,000 hectares).
High temperatures are forecast for the state over the next week, which could complicate firefighting efforts.
Massive forest fires also prompted evacuations in neighbouring Oregon. In Montana, more than 20 fires are burning as near record high temperatures, wind and below normal rainfall have created a tinder box.
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And here we have another scaremongering climate zealot trying to spread unnecessary panic,
Thankfully the average working person pays no attention to such people.
@Edward O’T.: The average working person is probably too busy dealing with their own personal problems to realise that this will affect them aswell but I wouldn’t take it upon myself to speak for us all. As for your first sentence, I think you may need to do a little research on what is actually happening to our little sphere and its atmosphere before going on about scaremongering and zealotry.
@Diarmuid Hunt: it’s climate cult ideology at it finest or maybe at it’s worst,
@Diarmuid Hunt: anything Edward and his ilk are unwilling to face the reality of because they can’t handle adversity = ‘Scaremongering’.
@Setanta O’Toole: I have handled more adversity in a long life since the fifties than you I am fairly sure, my list is long.
And over that time this climate you are whining about has changed little to over that time.
Here’s an opinion, open the comments sections again. Closed on every second article, even the recent one about Twitter “not engaging” with garda. Too right because today it’s riots in dublin, tomorrow its your rights been eroded and not allowing any opposition views to be heard just because the state tell them.
@Daniel Murray: Those making nasty comments can be blamed for the loss of comments
In essence, we are the carbon they want to reduce…
The Journal is an absolute joke. Struggling to put into words how pathetic the editors are. I genuinely feel pity to those who think they’re being journalists, you’re all being fooled. The rag reeks of propaganda, bias and flat out lies by word and ommision.
We see you for what you are. A vile machination of the corruption that is poisoning Ireland from the top down. Delete my comment all you like, the truth of my words will remain. Disgraceful carry on, how do you sleep at night with the shame of it?
@Ross O’: and instead of uninstalling the app you make multiple profiles and act like some sort of victim
@Martin Mongan: I’d normally ask you to provide a shred of evidence to support your claim, but I’ll save you the bother by saying everything about what you said is wrong.
@Peter Murray: Imagine missing the mark so much you think that’s what I’m really angry about.
@Ross O’: spot on Ross…and god forbid actually opening comments on something people actually want to talk about such as blatant genocide in 2024 for fear of shattering the image portrayed to the public though the editors prism. They are very exposed on this and we can see them clearly now for what they are.
Being able to buy credits is a bit of a joke as these countries emitting the most just pay it and do nothing. We can do everything humanly possible on our little island and it wont make much impact we’ll still endure the consequences of what’s coming
Conmen
Organise
Pissup
Number 28
“80% of Irish people are in favour of cutting our climate-changing pollution by at least 51% by 2030: with 50% of people actually saying we should do more than that.”… So what’s the plan?… oh, nothing. Bravo
@Thesaltyurchin: Who did they ask lmao put up a ballot box at Davos?
@Thesaltyurchin: what % said they like to pay for the reduction?
@P. V. Aglue: Its a quote from the article where I’m highlighting the lack of ideas for the progress of our threadbare infrastructures. It’s my bad for assuming that people read the article tho, lol. (but yea, Irish people will chant ‘lock them up’ but then flee when the bill arrives).
population increase means more emmissions.
It’s all over…
@Gerry Dornan: the solution is in the article………. more money
Be nice
Utter bull . It was 2 degrees warmer in Roman times. It’s thought the cooling led to reduced crop yields and more arid conditions. AD 1000 and grapes were grown in the UK. Vikings in Greenland and Newfoundland. Only left when it got colder.
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