California wildfires have been burning out of control since October 21, 2007, near Irvine. There has been around 3800 acres of brush fire that the Orange County Firefighters have been trying to control. What happens is that once there is one spark that is ignited to the next area, then there is no stopping it. This state is under a state of emergency for seven counties. The Santa Ana winds have been making the fire even worse. The winds were clocked at 60 mph and this has helped fuel the fires, which is now up to about 35,000 acres and at least two deaths. This is devastation to California and all of its land and it is also destroying million dollar homes in Malibu.
How did the fires really start? Was it deliberate? Was it from Global Warming? Most people are saying global warming started the fires since everything is so dry and hot. It could be global warming, but in the mean time the FBI have to get involved. The FBI Los Angeles is assisting Orange County fire officials to investigate into the source of some of the fire. There could very well be a possible arsenic case because there are just too many fires that are burning. After one section is put out, another one began; this is so out of control that it is going to be very hard for the firefighters to stop the fires.
My opinion is that whether the fires started deliberately or not, it is still devastation to any State. I do feel it was not deliberate though because I do believe it is global warming that started the fires and this will continue throughout the country if we do not do anything about it. Anyway it is best we keep an optimistic attitude even though California lost many acres and destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses. Governor Schwarzenegger said, “We have to do everything we can to protect the people and protect the property.” I feel this is a very good statement and I do hope we could stop the fires from burning anymore.
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