Dangerous rain falls on California's burnt cities

Dozens of volunteers continue to search for the dead under the rubble and ashes in the completely destroyed by the fire of the city of Paradise, California, before the strongest downpours in the region.

The death toll due to Camp fire is 77 people, and almost 1300 are considered missing. The fire has already become the most deadly and most destructive in the history of California, writes Daily Mail.

Volunteers are working hard to complete the search for the upcoming showers. Not that torrents can help firefighters to cope with fire, which for 9 days extinguished only 55%, bad weather can wash off important fragments or turn dry ash into a thick paste. All this at times will complicate the search for the remains.

According to a preliminary weather forecast, this week in Paradise is expected to 5 inches of rain, and in the Bay Area from 1 to 2 inches.

Two storms expected on Tuesday and Friday will dramatically improve air quality in cities where residents have been forced to wear face masks or avoid going outside. Previously, the AirNow portal rated the air around San Francisco and Oakland as “very unhealthy” - the health of everyone who breathes this air may be at risk.

But the expected winds will help drive out smoke and bring precipitation on Tuesday.

“There will be no instant cleaning, but the air will gradually be cleared with wind intensification,” said National Meteorological Service meteorologist Stephen Anderson. “On Wednesday after rainstorms, all remaining ash particles in the air should disappear.”

Gusts of wind that can reach 40 miles per hour can also impede the work of firefighters in the fight against fire.

There are also concerns that rain may cause landslides.

The Camp fire began near Paradise, which is located in 280 km north of San Francisco, on the night of November November. Almost 8 of thousands of people lived in the town, including many elderly people. Developers advertised Paradise as an ideal place to live after retirement, writes "Voice of America«.

Camp Fire destroyed 10 500 homes and burned 150 000 acres of land (a territory the size of Chicago). Around 15 500 buildings are still at risk of fire. Currently, up to 400 people are involved in the search and recovery.

Camp has already been recognized as one of the deadliest fires in US history. Only two fires in the past led to more casualties: the Great 1910 fire of the year (87 dead) and the Minnesota fire of the 1918 year, which killed 450 people.

Read also on ForumDaily:

San Francisco is almost invisible due to the smoke from the fires in California. A PHOTO

'All That Remains Are Ashes': As Residents Of The Destroyed City Of Paradise Try To Start A New Life

Californians claim that fire evacuation notices came late and not everyone

Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! Also subscribe to our page Facebook. Select the “Priority in display” option and read us first. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our РєР ° РЅР ° Р »РІ Telegram  and Instagram- there is a lot of interesting things there. And join thousands of readers ForumDaily New York — there you will find a lot of interesting and positive information about life in the metropolis.