The US Department of Defense has sent 10 Navy helicopters to assist in extinguishing the fires in Los Angeles, Deputy Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. On the instructions of US President Joe Biden, the Pentagon will also allocate personnel to extinguish the fires in California, as the local the authorities are not able to stop active outbreaks, he noted.
There are active fires in California at the moment, which have already killed five people and there are injured. The Palisades fire has spread over 2,000 hectares with zero containment and destroyed about a thousand buildings, local authorities said earlier.
As The Hollywood Reporter reported, a new fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles, California. The fire threatens Hollywood's "Walk of Fame" and the Hollywood Bowl concert hall.
