California alert … 60,000 people evacuated due to …

Authorities in the city of Irvine, near Los Angeles, ordered about 60,000 people to flee their homes due to a wildfire that broke out Monday morning and was fueled by strong, dry winds, while most California (southwestern United States) remains on high alert for fire risk In which.

The fire, dubbed the “Silverado Fire,” erupted at 6:47 am Monday in the foothills of Irvine, a city about 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and spread rapidly with a gust of strong dry winds that blew over the area.

Although firefighting teams said the fire consumed 3,000 hectares in a few hours, local media reported that two of the firefighters suffered burns while trying to put out the fire and were taken to hospital and their condition is critical because the burns cover half of their bodies.

The strong winds blowing over the area, reaching a speed of 100 km / hour, not only fanned the flames and spread the fire very quickly, but also prevented the fire fighting planes from flying and helping to extinguish the fire.

As a precautionary measure, Irvine city authorities have ordered about 60,000 people living in neighborhoods likely to be hit by fire to evacuate their homes.

City authorities also evacuated all schools in the area and ordered schools to be closed on Tuesday as well.

In “Yorba Linda,” which is not far from Irvine, a second fire broke out, prompting city authorities to close some of its roads and order some of its residents to evacuate their homes.

This second fire, called “Blue Ridge Fire”, consumed about 500 hectares in a few hours.

And the weather has put a large area around Los Angeles on high alert due to the risk of a fire breaking out due to the strong, dry winds blowing over it.

This state of alert applies to most of California, and especially to the north of the state.