Did fireworks start the biggest fire in Los Angeles?
Large-scale fires ravaged homes in the Los Angeles suburbs. The cause of these fires could be fireworks.
According to the Washington Post, analysis of photos, videos, satellite images and radio conversations, as well as interviews with witnesses, indicate that the Palisades fire broke out in an area where firefighters had already extinguished the flames six days ago.
Law enforcement agencies inspected the area and interviewed residents in search of evidence of the fire's origin.
According to US media reports, the smoke originated in the Santa Monica mountains, where a previous fire had occurred, and after investigations locals believe it was caused by fireworks.
At the time of writing, at least 25 people have been killed, more than 12,000 homes, buildings and vehicles destroyed or damaged, and entire neighborhoods razed to the ground. Nearly 88,000 people are still displaced, according to the latest figures.
And the Washington Post poses the question: Did New Year's Eve fireworks spark Los Angeles' biggest blaze?
(MH with D. Rodriguez/Source: The Washington Post/Photo: DPA/Pacific Press/Michael Nigro)