A shocking video by TikToker reportedly claimed that people are are starting more fires in Los Angeles. Daily Mail reprot stated that the video was posted by qxv.nyx on TikTok. The footage showed that conversation between two TikTokers who claimed they saw some poeple starting more fire near the 105 Freeway in California.
“They just did more,” can be heard in the video.
Additionally, other videos have been shared on social media showing individuals starting fires in areas of Los Angeles that were not previously burning. One video captured the incident firsthand at 302 Pico in Santa Monica.
LA wildfire update
Fires in the Los Angeles area have caused widespread devastation, destroying around 12,000 buildings, claiming at least 11 lives, and displacing thousands and spread over an area larger than the size of San Francisco. The LA County medical examiner’s office said at least 11 have died, with five from the Palisades Fire along the coast and six from the Eaton Fire father inland. The financial damage could be the highest ever recorded, with AccuWeather estimating losses between $135 billion and $150 billion.
From celebrities losing their homes to cancelled premieres and halted productions, Hollywood came to a stand-still because these wildfires.
In addition to the destruction, concerns about looting and rising crime have prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to deploy the National Guard to assist law enforcement. A nighttime curfew has been enforced in evacuated areas, and dozens of arrests have been made.
Amid the chaos, California Governor Gavin Newsom called for a probe into “loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir”. “We need answers to how that happened,” he wrote in an open letter.
Jio Biden warns of more threats
US President Joe Biden warned that although the winds have died down, they will remain a threat until next week.
In a post on X, he said, “Earlier the @VP and I received a briefing from @CAgovernor, @MayorOfLA, and @FEMA_Deanne. While the winds have died down, we expect they will remain a threat until early next week. We’ll keep working 24/7 to support state and local officials to fully stop these fires.”
(With inputs from agencies)
