Forest fires raging in California: 3 people dead, dozens of houses destroyed

The devastating Saddleridge Fire, which broke out on the evening of October 10 in Sylmar, Los Angeles County, is gradually coming under control - compared to 19% containment on October 12, today, October 14, firefighters were able to contain the blaze to 41%.

Photo: video frame twitter / Anvilhead8

The fire covered almost 8000 acres and moved from the vicinity of residential areas to the hillsides. After that, in connection with a more favorable wind direction, evacuation orders were canceled in Los Angeles on Saturday, writes CNN.

Absolute hellscape headed toward Porter Ranch along Sesnon BLVD. Authorities going house to house urging everyone to evacuate immediately. #SaddleridgeFire #NBCLA pic.twitter.com/qnPE3zvQs6

- Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) October 11, 2019

“The change in weather allows firefighters to take advantage of lower wind speeds and directly attack any remaining hot spots,” the Los Angeles Fire Department said Sunday morning.

A warning of a high risk of fire expired on 18: 00 on Saturday, the Los Angeles National Weather Service said.

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Intense video shared by LA County Fire Department shows firefighters working to stop the #SaddleridgeFire from spreading and the unique challenges posed by nighttime firefighting pic.twitter.com/rjMv1NK7Bc

- NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 12, 2019

When flames spurred by strong winds and low humidity began to spread, around 100 000 people were forced to leave their homes in several blocks of Los Angeles. Fire destroyed at least 31 house.

#SaddleridgeFire is now burning inside an apartment complex off Foothill in Sylmar, I do not have the other cross street. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/OPQSfZBFSs

- Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) October 11, 2019

#SaddleRidgeFire during IA @LACOFD strike teams coming on scene. @LAFD @Angeles_NF #SantaAnas #cawx pic.twitter.com/TXiIPG0nCk

- socalfirephoto.com (@SoCalFirePhoto) October 13, 2019

Raging in Calimesa — 70 miles east of Los Angeles — the Sandalwood Fire is 77% contained and covering 1000 acres so far, according to CAL FIRE. Two people were killed, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said. This fire destroyed 76 houses and buildings and damaged 14 more.

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Video from Sky5 shows the #SandalwoodFire burning a mobile home park near Calimesa. Watch live: https://t.co/EORu6GGuHl pic.twitter.com/Yy19mEqQKC

- KTLA (@KTLA) October 10, 2019

According to CAL FIRE, the Reche fire in the Moreno Valley is already localized at 100%. Rapidly growing flames managed to span 350 acres, after which firefighters extinguished the fire.

All three fires started on Thursday, October 10.

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According to Los Angeles Times, fires in Southern California, according to official figures, killed three people.

During the Saddleridge Fire that burned through the foothills of the San Fernando Valley, a man in his 50s died of a heart attack while talking to firefighters on Friday, October 11.

#SaddleRidgeFire Look at this embercast across the 210 freeway !!! Fire has jumped in multiple spots. Imminent life threat! pic.twitter.com/jDNjVEaldh

- Anvilhead (@ Anvilhead8) October 11, 2019

The Sandalwood fire, in which dozens of mobile homes in Kalimes burned, killed two people.

Family members Lois Arvikson confirmed that the 89-year-old woman died in the fire. Don Turner, Arvixon’s son and his wife Kimberly spent the night with 10 on 11 on October in an evacuation center, desperate to hear the news about their mother, who lived alone in Villa Calimesa's mobile home park. When the woman talked with her son on the phone, the flame reached the park.

#SandalwoodFire in Calimesa, this was taken in the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park pic.twitter.com/mGyEcCNNub

- 564FIRE (@ 564FIREPhoto) October 11, 2019

Neighbors said they saw Arvixon getting in her car to leave, but they don’t know what happened next. Turners saw on television news that Arvixon's house was destroyed by fire, and the car was still standing on the road.

@CodeRed001Blue @CAFireScanner @CALFIRERRU a look at the #sandalwoodfire pic.twitter.com/kmi7aHDIJC

- 911imagery (@ 911imagery) October 11, 2019

On Friday evening, Riverside County Fire Department discovered the remains of a second victim in the park.

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