"New year's fireworks are out and on again?"Raising the Estimation of the Cause of L.A. Wildfires

The L.A. bushfire broke out in the aftermath of fireworks at midnight on New Year's Day. It was speculated that the suppressed fire reignited.

The Washington Post reported on the 12th local time that fire authorities used helicopters to put out the fire near Felise, where the wildfire began, on the 1st.

In this regard, Michel Golner, a professor at the University of California, a fire expert, said, "The flames of the existing fires can remain and rekindle in strong winds. We need to investigate whether the fires actually reignited on January 1st."

Jacob Bendix, a professor at Syracuse University, also said, "There is a good chance that the previous fire led to the Felise fire," adding, "Especially if it hasn't rained in the meantime."

Earlier, a fire broke out in the northeast of the Pelissades area at around midnight on the 1st, burning 10,000 square meters of bush and extinguishing it in four hours.

Some residents told the Washington Post, "Every year, there are people who climb the mountain on the first night of the New Year and secretly party," adding, "The fire started at around midnight on the 1st."