Flames continue to rage in Los Angeles, authorities report at least five deaths resulting from the blazes

By: Luiz Peres, São Paulo, Brazil 

    The weather forecast for the week in the region is strong gusts of wind for the entire region. Two high pressure systems should help intensify the wind blowing from the continent to the sea.

   The Santa Ana winds associated with systems that form on the continent tend to leave a Alert scenario for the region that has been devastated by the flames, the journalist responsible for the socal bucketlist account has records of fire tornadoes in the affected regions as it can be below.

  HOW A FIRE TORNADO IS FORMED

Fire tornadoes form in large fires like the ones recorded in Los Angeles, California. It all starts with a large forest fire, which has strong gusts of wind rising winds that, when colliding with stronger gusts, create vortexes, making the wind spin and lifting the hot air, which is lighter, giving rise to tornadoes.

  These formations are as dangerous as the tornadoes that hit the Texas region, the winds can exceed 100 kilometers per hour, throwing everything nearby.

    Another worrying and little-reported factor is the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere of the affected area.

    Tomorrow until January 15th, CO2 concentrations are expected to reach alarming levels for health, making the air a true polluting gas chamber where the atmosphere will register  2.253ppbv.

    This number is enough to cause poisoning when exposed for a long time in contact with the air, the recommendation if you cannot avoid or leave the affected cities and maintain body hydration, Wear a mask when leaving the house, avoid exercising.

And keep the house humid to maintain some air quality. Those who have respiratory problems should pay extra attention, considering that there is no Rain is forecast for the next few days to help keep the air clean.