Worst wildfire ever in LA...At least 11 people were killed and 88 trillion won was lost.

[Anchor]
The worst wildfire on record has been spreading for days in LA, USA.

So far, 11 people have been killed, and the damage is estimated to exceed 88 trillion won, and the fire has not been contained, although it is being extinguished with all its might.

I'm connecting with a reporter to find out more about the news.

Reporter Park Young-jin, please tell us.

[Reporter]
About a quarter of Seoul was burned down as wildfires that occurred simultaneously in LA, USA, spread for the fourth day.

Authorities in California and L.A. counties said five wildfires were spreading as of Friday, and the area of damage had increased to 148 square kilometers.

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead so far.

However, it is still difficult to count accurately because investigators are unable to enter the site where there is a risk of gas leaks.

The number of casualties is expected to increase further due to the large number of missing people.

Also, 10,000 buildings were burned.

In particular, more than 5,300 units were lost in the Pacific Palisades in Buchon, where many Hollywood stars and wealthy people live.

In the scene, it describes the scene of the damage, saying, "Everyone is burned and flattened, it's like a battlefield."

The economic damage caused by the fire is also estimated to be well over 88 trillion won.

In addition, although it has decreased slightly from the previous day, more than 150,000 residents are still being evacuated, and electricity is also cut off to 80,000 households.

[Anchor]
The authorities are also doing their best to extinguish the fire, but is it still slow to put out the fire?

[Reporter]
Yes, we are literally fighting the war against wildfires, but the main fire suppression is still at an early stage.

The largest Palisades wildfire has an 8% suppression rate, and the next largest, Eaton wildfire, has a 3% suppression rate.

Authorities expect the Eton fire to be significantly contained by the evening of the 10th, but

He warned that we will have to prepare for another strong wind on Monday next week.

[Anthony C. Marrone / LA County Fire Chief: We expect another red alert to begin Monday. L.A. County is fully prepared for this.

In the midst of strong winds that make it difficult to even take off fire aircraft, civilian drones have also added to make the extinguishing work more difficult.

At the site of the Pelissades wildfire, one of two firefighting aircraft collided with a drone flown by civilians, causing some damage.

Because of this, one has been repaired, and only one remaining aircraft can be operated.

L.A. fire authorities warned that flying drones in fire zones was "not only dangerous but illegal," and that they could be arrested if caught flying drones in those areas.

I'm Park Youngjin of YTN in the international department.

video editing;Han Kyung-hee