Chapter 916

Just as flames were burning on the mountains of Los Angeles.

At this time,

A seasonal strong wind, the "Santa Ana winds," was blowing from the inland desert toward the coast, sinking and warming up after being blocked by the Sierra Nevada mountains, forming a dry and hot "foehn wind."

This strong wind could be said to be the strongest in history, with gusts in the core area reaching 160 kilometers per hour, far exceeding conventional levels.

Fire borrowed the wind's momentum,

Plus California itself had been dry for half a year.

Whoosh boom~~~~

A big fire spread rapidly in the California mountains.

Three minutes later, at 2:17, the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the foot of the mountain,

At this time,

A fire covering more than a dozen square kilometers had already burned.

"Pull the water hoses! Control the foot of the mountain first!"

The fire captain roared and pulled out the water pipe, only to find that the water from the nearest fire hydrant was as weak as a fountain.

"Oh~~ shit!"

Captain Reyes looked at the water that was less than urine and cursed painfully.

And at this time, resident Lisa was drying clothes, looked up and saw the western skyline covered in orange-red mist,

Ring ring ring~~~~

"Lisa, the canyon is on fire, the wind is blowing this way! Run!"

When Lisa ran out of the house in a panic,

She could see a large number of residents rushing out of their houses, some looking in shock at the mountain fire and rolling thick smoke in the distance,

At this time, the giant wind from the northeast blew over, blowing the huge flames toward the residential area along the canyon slope.

Some citizens were scared and ran away quickly.

Some citizens rushed back home, packed up valuable things, sent them to the car, and drove away.

There were also citizens who were not afraid and continued to watch.

At this time,

Reyes of the Los Angeles Fire Department looked at the constantly expanding fire circle and roared continuously into the walkie-talkie:

"Requesting reinforcements! Need at least ten water tanker trucks!"

"Damn it, there is no water here at all!"

The response from the dispatch center carried static:

"Ventura County's trucks are stuck on the highway, there's no one in the equipment maintenance team, three trucks are broken……"

Reyes: "What about the helicopters?"

Fire Center: "You forgot, the helicopters are broken, they haven't been repaired for a long time."

Reyes looked up and closed his eyes in despair.

Let it be destroyed!

At this time, the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department had already received hundreds of alarm calls, the operator's throat was already hoarse, repeatedly repeating "Do not carry valuables, move to an open area immediately."

Soon,

Reporters from "Freedom Media Group," as well as reporters from CNN and other media, with cameramen, quickly rushed to the highway below the canyon.

Reporter after reporter was holding a microphone and shouting at the camera:

"Everyone can see that the thick smoke has already obscured the sun……"

"The local government has not yet issued a formal evacuation order, but residents have already begun to evacuate spontaneously……"

The camera swept over the jammed road section.

Soon,

The huge "Santa Ana winds" foehn wind blew many flames and embers, throwing them directly several kilometers away, triggering fire points one after another.

The spread speed of every fire point was very fast, reaching the area of 5 football fields per minute, and 50%-75% of the Palisades community was burned down within a few hours.

By evening,

The Palisades community was already a sea of fire.

The sky gradually darkened.

But the sky was reflected bright red by the huge fire in Los Angeles.

Even a fire tornado connecting to the sky was discovered.

At 6:20, the first batch of reinforcements from Ventura County finally arrived, but brought worse news: some fire trucks broke down on the mountain road due to lack of mechanic maintenance.

"We only have 19 fire trucks left that can be used normally, but there is no water."

"There are not enough gas masks, we can only use old models from a few years ago."

"This area hasn't been cleared of firebreaks for three years, and last year's heavy rainfall made the shrubs grow taller than people, now they have all become fuel."

"Why is there no water?"

"No water, no water, there is simply no water!"

"…………"

Firefighter after firefighter was stunned.

No water, what are we playing with?

Let me rush up and use human flesh to extinguish the fire?

In the end, some firefighters used helmets to scoop water to extinguish the fire.

At least they had to prove they were doing something, right?

At this time,

Major TV stations had already been continuously reporting on this mountain fire.

"According to the latest report from the Los Angeles Fire Department, the area burned by the mountain fire has reached 138 square kilometers, equivalent to 19,300 football fields. What's even more heartbreaking is that 50%-75% of the Palisades community has been burned down, and at least 5,300 buildings have turned into ruins. Our reporters just filmed firefighters using helmets to scoop up stagnant water on the roadside to extinguish residual fires—not for show, but because the fire hydrants are completely out of water."

"This is not a natural disaster, it is a system failure; the $17 million budget cut of the Los Angeles Fire Department led to 100 fire trucks being unusable, and all mechanic positions were cancelled……"

"This is the Chatsworth High School shelter, where more than 2,000 residents have flooded in. 64-year-old Mr. Wolf told us that he and his wife guarded their home until the last moment, and were forced to evacuate only when the fire tornado approached, because the government's evacuation order was two hours late, and by the time they wanted to leave, the highway was already blocked……"

"The meteorological department warns that the Santa Ana winds will continue to strengthen tonight, and gusts may exceed 180 kilometers……"

"Mr. Li Fu, Chairman of Umbrella Property, stated that Umbrella Property will use all resources as soon as possible, over $100 million, to provide material security for the affected citizens……"

Then scene after scene showed Umbrella Property in the shelter, distributing bottled water and bread, and repeatedly broadcasting safety tips on loudspeakers.

As well as Following Xiao Fu in front of the TV, saying he wanted to take out $100 million for aid.

This news report moved many American citizens after they saw it.

……

And at this time,

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu also saw the California mountain fire through the TV.

At first, he thought it was just an ordinary mountain fire, but after hearing about the Santa Ana winds and that there hadn't been heavy rain for more than half a year, he realized………… this big fire would be an opportunity for Umbrella Property.

Through twists and turns, he gave Following Xiao Fu an order: investigate the water bank and the Resnick family based on the lack of water for firefighting, and by the way, put eye drops on these Jewish people.

After Following Xiao Fu received Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's order, he suddenly realized.

Brother Zu is awesome!

He didn't say a word and started letting Brother Leopard (Eric Tsang) go collect information.

Now they were in a public opinion war with the Jewish people, how could Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu let go of such an opportunity?

……

Midnight 12 o'clock,

The temporary shelter was crowded with evacuated residents.

A group of residents sat on the ground, tired and thirsty.