In the United States, where fires are raging, the death toll has risen to 5, and the economic loss has exceeded 2 trillion.

Forest fires continue in Eaton, Palisades, Hurst, and Woodley in Los Angeles, California. In the Pacific Palisades area, a luxury residential area between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the fire that started yesterday morning has burned more than 5,000 acres.

THE NUMBER OF DEATHS HAS RISEN TO 5

In the Eaton fire that started yesterday evening around 6:30 PM local time in the Pasadena and Altadena area, 2,227 acres have been destroyed so far. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone announced that 5 people have lost their lives in the Eaton fire in the Angeles National Forest and the Altadena area. Marrone reported that many people were injured in the fire and hundreds of homes have been reduced to ashes.

THE FIRE SPREAD SOUTHWARD WITH THE WIND

In the Hurst fire that broke out around 10:30 PM last night in Sylmar, north of San Fernando, 500 acres have been affected so far. In Woodley in the San Fernando Valley, the fire that started around 6:15 AM has affected at least 75 acres. A warning was issued that the fire is spreading southward due to strong winds.

A GREAT CHAOS IS OCCURRING

The fires, fueled by dry weather conditions and strong winds, have caused chaos even outside the disaster areas. This morning, approximately 300,000 users were without electricity due to the fire. Additionally, air pollution in some areas of Los Angeles has reached dangerous levels. Authorities have urged the elderly, children, pregnant women, and individuals with heart or lung diseases to take precautions and keep their activity levels low.

EDUCATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED

Due to the ongoing forest fires in Los Angeles, education has been suspended in many areas today. At least 19 out of 80 school districts have been affected by the decision to suspend education.

EVACUATION ORDER FOR KAMALA HARRIS' HOUSE

Local media reported that an evacuation order was issued for an area where many celebrities live, described as a "Hollywood nightmare," and it was announced that Vice President Kamala Harris' house in Los Angeles is also in the area under evacuation order. Vice President Kamala Harris' spokesperson Ernesto Apreza stated in a social media post, "An evacuation order has been issued for the neighborhood where the Vice President of the United States lives. No one was home at the time."

Apreza also stated, "The Vice President and the President are closely monitoring the situation regarding the fires. They are in communication with state and local officials and have offered to provide any federal assistance needed in the response and recovery process for this terrible disaster."

ECONOMIC LOSS OF 57 BILLION DOLLARS

AccuWeather, which provides weather forecasting services worldwide, shared its preliminary estimates regarding the economic cost of the forest fires in California. According to this, the total damage and economic loss caused by the forest fires in California is estimated to be between 52 billion and 57 billion dollars.

BIDEN CANCELS ROME VISIT

The White House announced that President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Rome, Italy. Biden canceled his planned trip during the final days of his presidency to monitor the severe forest fires in Los Angeles, California instead.

APPROVED MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated in a press conference on Wednesday evening, "After returning from Los Angeles tonight, the President met with police, firefighters, and emergency personnel who have been battling the historic fires in the area and approved the Major Disaster Declaration for California. President Biden decided to cancel his upcoming trip to Italy to focus on directing full federal response in the coming days."