Affluent neighborhoods in Los Angeles have suffered three days of intense fires, resulting in five deaths, over 11,000 hectares and 2,000 homes destroyed, and 180,000 people evacuated.
Winds, blowing at speeds beyond 150 km/h, have exacerbated these fires and the firefighters' ability to contain them.
President, Joe Biden, declared Los Angeles a disaster zone to mobilize maximum federal aid.
President-elect, Donald Trump, has attempted to use the disaster to criticize California Governor Gavin Newsom's management and deflect from climate change.
Posts from Elon Musk have also contributed to misinformation about climate change.
Conclusion: This crisis highlights the need for more effective fire prevention measures and the importance of recognizing and addressing climate change.