LA Fire: Here’s Everything You Need To know

1. The fire is the size of the entire city of San Francisco

Covering ~45 square miles or 29,000 acres.

2. The estimated damages are upwards of $57B

It is estimated to be the 7th most expensive natural disaster in US history.

3. The latest response deployment numbers from Governor Newsom:

7,500+ Personnel

1,162 Fire Engines

23 Water Tenders

31 Helicopters

53 Dozers

4. 180,000 people have been ordered to evacuate

200,000 are under evacuation warnings.

With 7 confirmed deaths, which is likely to increase.

5. There are 16 investigators looking into the cause of the fire.

At least 23 people have been arrested for looting homes in evacuation zones.

"Some 95% of wildfires in LA are started by humans."- Fire Chief David Acuna.

6. The fire will lead to air pollution that will remain for weeks.

Breathing this smoke can kill you.

It has been shown to increase risk of lung disease, heart disease & dementia.

7. So why did this fire happen?

1. Dry Weather

2. Fast Winds

4. Policy Failure

3. Water Shortage