“Our solidarity and empathy with #California, USA, in the face of the large-scale fires that have spread in that state and are causing loss of life and considerable material damage in several communities around the city of #LosAngeles,” Rodriguez wrote on X.

The magnitude of the fires, which already have around five active outbreaks (Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Woodley and Lidia fires), spread rapidly due to the incidence of strong Santa Ana winds, causing the evacuation of at least 30,000 residents in areas of the Los Angeles community.

According to Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony C. Marrone, many people who ignored evacuation orders have significant injuries.

The flames have devastated Pacific Palisades and left an “apocalyptic” scene in the neighborhood, local media reported, whose images showed that several main roads in Los Angeles were jammed as local residents tried to flee, and many were forced to abandon their vehicles on the roads.

The Government of the United States assigned five Forest Service tanker planes and ten federal firefighting helicopters to quell the calls that are still out of control in the south of that US western state.

In addition, the Forest Service previously positioned dozens of fire trucks that are ready to be deployed as needed.

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