Stormy winds fuel the flames that burn uncontrollably
Stormy winds are fanning the flames of the deadly fires that continue to burn uncontrollably in California today as authorities search for more than 200 people whose fate is unknown.
As of this morning local time, 228 people were missing as traces were lost in the Camp Fire, the deadliest in the state's history, confirmed Corey Honea, the county sheriff of Butte County in northern California.
At least 31 people have been killed in the blaze and another in the southern part of the state. The stormy winds that feed the flames are expected to last until tomorrow night, according to officials.
In Southern California, the Woolsey fire led authorities to issue evacuation orders for 250.000 people in Ventura and Los Angeles counties and at seaside resorts such as Malibu.
The number of missing in this fire has not yet been confirmed. Those who have been allowed to return home are in a difficult situation as they have no electricity or mobile phones.
Gusts of 100 km / h are expected to sweep through the mountains, valleys and canyons of southern California, with fears of falling electricity pylons and trees. In combination with the drought, the conditions are expected to favor the spread of the fire.
Among the fire victims is Roger Kelly. He disobeyed evacuation orders and returned to his caravan in the Santa Monica Mountains, north of Malibu.
He told KTLA 5 that the area was unrecognizable after the blaze: "When I got here, I could not even understand where I was." Emotions overwhelm me, he noted.
The Woolsey fire has destroyed 370 buildings, only 20% of which have been brought under control. At least two people have been killed and 2 firefighters are battling the blaze.
