The Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles has received no reports of casualties among Chinese nationals following severe wildfires in the region, Consul General Guo Shaochun said Monday.
Guo emphasized the consulate's commitment to strengthening consular protection services, including maintaining round-the-clock access to emergency phone and email assistance.
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Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
"We will continue to monitor the information from all parties, maintaining close communication with our compatriots in the consular region. At the same time, we will continue to ensure 24/7 availability of emergency phone, email assistance and other emergency channels. Despite the difficulties, we'll keep the consular documents hall open as usual. This will allow overseas Chinese in need, especially those who may have lost their passports in the wildfires, to access essential documents in a timely manner. Our consulate general will tide over the difficulties together with the overseas Chinese community in the region," he said.
The death toll from the ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles has risen to 24, local authorities confirmed on Sunday.
The Palisades Fire, currently the largest active wildfire in the Los Angeles area, has scorched over 23,700 acres (about 96 square km) and destroyed more than 5,300 structures since last Tuesday, with only 11 percent of the blaze contained.
The Eaton Fire, which has scorched more than 14,100 acres (about 57.1 square km) near Altadena and Pasadena, is currently 27 percent contained.
More than 12,300 structures had been destroyed, and over 100,000 people remained evacuated from multiple disaster zones covering over 40,000 acres (about 161.9 square km) as of Sunday.
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
Chinese consulate in Los Angeles pledges 24/7 service amid wildfires
