The fire department team intervened in the flames with a bag in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is facing the most devastating disaster in its history. Fires are spreading rapidly across many areas, with at least 5 people reported dead so far. The damage from the uncontrollable fire is said to have exceeded 60 billion dollars.

INTERVENTION WITH ONLY 6 AIRPLANES AND 12 HELICOPTERS

The Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a press release that firefighting efforts are ongoing with a total of 12 helicopters and 6 airplanes, including those from outside the state and federal assistance. It was noted that one of the aircraft intervening in the fire was a civilian plane from Canada. U.S. media reports that the fire in Los Angeles is the most devastating fire in the city's history.

THEY INTERVENED WITH A SHOPPING BAG AND A WOMAN'S PURSE

Firefighting teams, which were ineffective and helpless in intervening in the fire, also began to experience a water shortage. For this reason, images of firefighting teams trying to extinguish some flames with a shopping bag and a woman's purse, instead of using a pressure hose, were shared on social media.

WATER IN TANKS IN PACIFIC PALISADES HAS RUN OUT

According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, as the fight against the spreading fires in Los Angeles continues, fire officials began to announce via radio that water sources were dwindling. LADWP CEO Quinones stated in a press release that the water in the storage tanks in the luxury Pacific Palisades area, which was most affected by the fire, had run out and that the water flow in hydrants in higher areas had decreased. Quinones said, "There was a huge demand in the system in Palisades. We pushed the system to its limits. There was four times the normal demand for 15 hours, which reduced the water pressure." He noted that fighting the fire with the local water system in higher areas is difficult, while the water pressure is strong in lower areas, and that water is being consumed rapidly, with tanks unable to be refilled at that rate.

3,000 HECTARES OF LAND HAVE BURNED

Los Angeles City Council Member Traci Park also stated, "It is obvious that the city of Los Angeles has chronically underinvested in public infrastructure and our safety partners, and this has been evident for the last 24 hours. I am extremely concerned about this situation." It was reported that approximately 3,000 hectares of land in the Pacific Palisades area have burned.