China News Service, September 18th. According to a report by the US Chinese website, wildfires in the western United States continue to spread.
Recently, a couple in Oregon were forced to flee their homes due to raging wildfires, but they soon encountered a second desperate situation because they watched the robbers break into their home through video surveillance. Helpless.
According to reports, Tracy and Marvin Johnson said that the state’s fire destroyed a two-mile trail in Beaver Creek, which was only opened for a few years after it took eight years to build. Days.
The authorities have asked nearby residents to evacuate.
They said that despite the fire, the firefighters managed to save their house, but the looters ignored the evacuation order and broke into their house.
On September 15, local time, the White House had approved the request of Oregon Governor Kate Brown and declared that the state had entered a "major disaster."
"Our surveillance is activated, telling us that someone is coming in, and we can see the lights shining into our driveway." Marvin Johnson said.
"We saw the door open, and we could hear the people in the house talking."
They called the police, but the robber had already escaped when the police got there.
Fortunately, the thief didn't seem to steal much.
According to reports, their residence is located in Krakamas County.
The Sheriff’s Office stated that they arrested 13 people in the evacuation zone, some of whom were suspected of theft, illegal intrusion and possession of theft tools.
Many people in Oregon even put up warning signs, some of which said "you rob, we will shoot."
Others set up roadblocks in the evacuation area to block the entrance.