Trump intends to visit it… Meteorology warns of a new period of danger in Los Angeles

As the winds subsided in Los Angeles over the weekend, firefighters had some time to rest in their fight against massive fires raging in and around the city, but meteorologists expect the winds to intensify again starting Monday.
Meteorologist Daniel Swain expected that the winds would intensify from Monday to Wednesday, fueling the fires, and warned of facing a new period of danger, pointing out that the next six or seven days may not witness rain at all.

Trump’s accusations against California officials

While thousands of firefighters continue to work around the clock to control the devastating fires, President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he intends to visit the stricken area after his inauguration tomorrow, Monday, and perhaps late this week.

Trump launched an attack on Democratic officials in California, accusing them of incompetence in managing the raging fires in Los Angeles, and the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, invited him to inspect the efforts being made for himself.

27 people killed

Dozens of people are still missing, while at least 27 people have died in fires in Altadena, north of Los Angeles, and in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the city’s west side.
The fires destroyed more than 16 thousand hectares, an area approximately the size of Washington, D.C., and led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.
Members of the mounted police and others, accompanied by trained dogs, search the affected areas, charred buildings, and rugged terrain in search of victims.
Federal authorities began an investigation to determine the causes of the fires, about which many theories spread.

No rain

Experts point to factors, most notably the fact that the region witnessed large amounts of rain over two years, which led to the appearance of green plants, which then dried up due to the lack of rain for several months.
They pointed out that the very low humidity rate and the extremely dry vegetation cover after 8 months without rain led to the expansion of the fires.
The Santa Ana monsoon also caused the fires to expand at breakneck speeds, making firefighters’ missions nearly impossible.
These winds are common in the fall and winter seasons in California, but this time they reached an intensity not seen since 2011, and their speed reached 160 kilometers per hour last week.