South Los Angeles

California: Some think of this as the place where dreams come true.  As of lately, however, it has become a place where fires spread rampantly, and have been destroying the beautiful acres that Los Angeles has to offer, not to mention destroying more than 800 homes, as stated on BBC News.com in an article titled “California Fires Wreak Havoc”.

The wildfires have taken over without stop, and firefighters have been trying constantly to lessen them, with the help of bulldozers and helicopters, all doing their best to put out the terrible flames.  It’s painful to read about thousands of people having to flee their homes in order to escape the fire, and due to the high winds that have been present in L.A, the fires have been jumping to an incredible height, making it more difficult for the firemen to put them out.  Arnold Schwarzenegger thought the firefighters were extremley quick in their response, as they fight what is called “The Perfect Storm”.

The Perfect Storm was described as condiitions in Califonia where there is high wind, high temperatures, and everything becomes extremley dry, thus causing the chaotic fires.  It was stated that 15,00 acres of land had been burned by the fires, which is disheartening news as you think of how beautiful California is, and how many acres it had to offer.  When reading about the weather conditions there, you can’t help but wish that the residents who are affected are okay, as they try and figure out where they are going to reside, and how they are going to rebuild their homes.  Mother nature is unfortunatley something that cannot be predicted, and despite the warning of weather conditions from meteorologists on TV, there is no telling when something as terrible as unstoppable fires will come and have a deep impact on your life. 

Though there were no reported deaths in this article, it was stated the firemen were worried about Oakridge Mobile Home Park, where the line of fire went directly through, however, they will have to wait until things cool down so that they can investiage the damage that was done.  Overall, this article was upsetting to read as you realize that part of the US is being destoryed by the rampant fires, and there is only hope that the fireman as well as the rest of California, will come together to stop this terrible weather.