A firefighter has tragically died while battling a wildfire in Los Angeles caused by a gender reveal party.
This is a devastating loss...
America is on fire...
And to make things even worse, an over the top gender reveal party caused even more destruction when a pyrotechnic device set on fire.And now, a firefighter has lost his life tackling the blaze that was sparked by the party.
This is utterly heartbreaking.Now, we all know that wildfires are one of Mother Nature's most deadly forces...
These uncontrollable fires occur in areas with a hot climate...
Even though a small percentage of wildfires are caused by human activity...
The majority can come from absolutely nowhere and their destruction can be terrifying.Take the Australian bushfires at the start of this year, for example.
The fires were utterly devastating.
Australia's wildlife numbers may never be the same ever again.
It has been estimated that approximately 8,000 koala bears perished in the bushfires alongside thousands of other animals and birds.It was an utterly tragic time for Australia...
And now, just to make this terrible year even worse...
We are now suffering here in the United States.California has been absolutely ravished by wildfire for the past few months...
Family member flying out of California this evening just sent along these photos from the flight. She said passenge… https://t.co/jF7aap3Pqu— Oliver Darcy (@Oliver Darcy)1599443672.0
Several different parts of the state are now burning...
And the worst-yet has to be the El Dorado blaze.The El Dorado Fire east of Los Angeles has burned more than 7,000 acres, at the time of writing...
More than six-hundred firefighters have been battling the blaze.
The fire is so huge that at can be seen from space...
View of El Dorado Fire from my backyard🥴 https://t.co/i8W2BrGWw9— Jazmine (@Jazmine)1599359546.0
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 5 counties...
El Dorado Fire is now well established, going to be a long week https://t.co/WMN970nbtB— Ryan Vaccaro (@Ryan Vaccaro)1599331174.0
Law enforcement eventually managed to determine the cause of this particular fire.
El dorado fire 9pm Saturday evening Bryant and Yucaipa blvd. https://t.co/xQLJj1Ih1j— Angie (@Angie)1599382822.0
These devices are often used at gender reveal parties to generate pink or blue smoke.
The statement continued.
“Those responsible for starting fires due to negligence or illegal activity can be held financially and criminally responsible."All of this devastation...
For the sake of a lavish and over the top gender reveal party. Am I the only one losing my faith in humanity right now?According to the Daily Mail, the spokesman for the department said those responsible were at the scene when the fire began.
EXTREME Fire behavior on the #ElDoradoFire created a fire whirl. https://t.co/K3e9PeJ3Yx— SoCalFirePhoto (@SoCalFirePhoto)1599431257.0
The people involved could allegedly now face jail time and a huge fine.
WATCH: Aerial footage shows the El Dorado Fire burning in Southern California. The blaze was started by a pyrotechn… https://t.co/KgPtKDqrrg— CBS News (@CBS News)1599472828.0