Recently, 5 people died in Northern California when an explosive wildfire swept the state of paradise causing damage of 70000 acres with 5 % containment (UPI news). The fact is that due to burnt injuries, the cause of accident has not been identified. A question arises if it is the symbol of climate change or not. Will the autopsy investigation be able to reveal the driver of wildfire?

According to UPI news, fire destroyed about 2000 structures, including a swatch and injured 3 firefighters. Officals evacuated 30000 people whose life was threatened from cities - Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley. Cal Fire informs about the danger of fire claiming that 2,300 firefighters, 300 fire trucks and 11 helicopters were fighting with the flames to save the life of people. One neighbor stresses that fire was "like a freight train". "Pepperdine University in Malibu, which had several students at the deadly Thousand Oaks shooting Wednesday night, canceled classes Friday because of the approaching fire." (UPI news)

Above mentioned facts show how wildfire put the life of nation under danger. Sheriff's offical emphasizes that autopsy will be done to clarify the root of fire. However, the cause is unknown now. Fire might have arisen on account of sigarette, excessive amount of gas emissions or simply negligence of human behavior. Still many tourists litter forests and kill Godgiving beauties, especially when it comes to woods. Governments need to take further actions restricting the "influence" of human behavior. Forests can be put value to limit visits which would decrease the amount of CO2s. To avoid even the possibility of climate change, several actions need to be taken.

Gunay Ismayilzadeh

Eurasia Diary