Wildfires are raging on in Los Angeles, with at least 24 people killed and more than 100,000 people under evacuation orders. Looters are a persistent thorn in the side of the authorities, with criminals even dressing as firefighters in order to steal from evacuated homes.
Zelenskyy offers Ukrainian firefighters for LA
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered help to combat the California wildfires by sending firefighters to the US.
Ukraine’s president described the situation in Los Angeles as “extremely challenging” and said “Ukrainians can help Americans protect lives”.
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He said Ukraine’s assistance had been offered and that there are 150 firefighters on standby ready to be sent to LA.
High winds expected to fan flames of wildfires
High winds are expected to fan the flames of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Santa Ana winds of up to 50-70mph are set to resume on Sunday night local time and last until Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Officials have warned the entire Los Angeles County population of nearly 10 million that anyone could be ordered to evacuate from the flames and toxic smoke.
More than 100,000 people in Los Angeles County have been ordered to evacuate so far, down from a previous high of more than 150,000 – with another 87,000 facing evacuation warnings.
“These winds combined with low relative humidities and low fuel moistures will keep the fire threat in all of Los Angeles County very high,” Los Angeles County fire chief Anthony Marrone told a press conference earlier.
He said evacuated areas may not be reopened until red flag conditions are lifted on Thursday.
All schools except some in mandatory evacuation zones will reopen on Monday, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced.
