California Brush Fire: How It Affects the People and the Nature

The brush fire that burned up about 22,000 acres of a mountain located in Los Angeles did not just threatened the people who resides near it. The fire actually created a huge change in their environment. The fire started Friday but its effect and aftermath can still be seen and felt until now.

Because of the smoke from the brush fire, Los Angeles is now covered with smog giving its sky its haunted color. Gizmodo, an online blog, even described the place's present picture as it was like "the end of days" with the sun glowing red in a dark-colored smoky sky.

The Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief Dary Osby shared in an interview how much the fire has created a huge effect in the lives of the people especially those that are living in the San Fernando Valley. "For this time of year, it's the most extreme fire behavior I've seen in my 32-year career," Osby added. Authorities even warned that if the fire goes extreme 45,000 homes will be at risk.

Flames that ranged down the mountain are still uncontrollable now. Even the authorities are having such difficulties on how they can manage the situation.

"The fire's just doing what it wants right now, U.S. Forest Service spokesman Nathan Judy said. He added that the only thing they can do right now is to wait for the right time for the fire to grow weaker so they can counterattack, as posted by Los Angeles Times.

At present, 100 people from Capra Road off Soledad Canyon Road have already left their homes. In the Little Tujunga area, almost 300 homes are already subjected to mandatory evacuation order by the government. On the other hand, everyone who is living in Placerita Canyon from the Nature Center down to Sand Canyon is already told to move out their places, as reported by NBC Los Angeles.