Why are the Los Angeles wildfires so destructive?

Another bout of Santa Ana winds continued to blow in Southern California overnight, with residents of Los Angeles county waking up on Friday, Jan. 10, to more destruction. The series of wildfires that continue to burn through heavily-populated areas in LA are expected to be the most costly natural disaster the nation has ever seen. More than 180,000 people have been evacuated, ten have died, and more than 9,000 structures have been destroyed so far. In a state used to annual forest fires, officials say they have never seen anything like this. Why are these Los Angeles fires so destructive? Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.