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A wildfire is raging. There is no sign of it ending. California, on the west coast of the United States. A new fire broke out on the 13th. The scene is Ventura County, located west of Los Angeles. It has been named the "Auto Fire", and more than 70 firefighters are working hard to extinguish it while a high wind warning has been issued. Los Angeles has seen a series of large-scale fires. Criminal acts such as theft at fires are rampant. Los Angeles County District Attorney: "We indicted 10 people today. Nine of them are suspected of looting in the Palisades and Eaton fires. One is suspected of arson." It is said that there was even someone who set the fire, even though there was a fire in the surrounding area. At least 25 people have died so far, and more than 10,000 homes have been damaged. In the midst of this, many residents are expected to face a harsh reality. This is the center of Pacific Palisades. Most of the houses have been burned. It is said that many residents did not have insurance for their homes. A local Los Angeles insurance company... Agent Insurance Group's Nakazawa Ichiro: "It seems that around March of last year, major US insurance companies issued notices that they would not renew fire insurance for California homes." In recent years, the US has experienced many major natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires. Insurance companies are said to be moving to stop providing home insurance in areas with high disaster risk. In this fire, active firefighters also lost their homes. Reporter: "Is this the house? How long have you lived there?" Firefighter whose home burned: "Maybe seven or eight years. I go to the scene of a fire with an objective mind. I start by doing what's best for the residents. I put out the fire and take things out of the house, but in this case, everything is gone." However, as fellow firefighters were searching the burnt remains... Colleague: "What's this?" They found a wedding ring that had been lost. They lost their home, but they were able to get one important thing back. Trump has criticized the response of local authorities for the background to the expansion of the damage this time. President-elect Trump: "It's horrible that there's no water to put out the fires in Los Angeles." (C) CABLE NEWS NETWORK 2025 [TV Asahi News] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp