California’s Mountain Fire forces thousands to flee, threatens homes

[JACK AYLMER]

A WILDFIRE NORTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES GREW THURSDAY ENGULFING DOZENS OF HOMES AND FORCING MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND CALIFORNIANS TO EVACUATE.

THE SO-CALLED MOUNTAIN FIRE THREATENED THOUSANDS OF STRUCTURES ACROSS NEIGHBORHOODS, RANCHES AND AGRICULTURAL AREAS IN VENTURA COUNTY AFTER SPARKING WEDNESDAY.

AS AT LEAST 800 FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TO KNOCK OUT THE FLAMES.

[FIRE CHIEF DUSTIN GARDNER]

“IT’S BEEN A LONG 26 HOURS SINCE THIS INCIDENT STARTED, AND IT REMAINS DYNAMIC AND IT REMAINS DANGEROUS.” 

[JACK AYLMER]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS DROUGHT COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS MADE CONDITIONS RIPE FOR A MASSIVE FIRE.

FORECASTERS ISSUED RED FLAG WARNINGS FROM CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST TO THE NORTH AS HIGH WINDS RIPPED THROUGH THE AREA.

DOZENS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CAMPUSES CLOSED AS SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE FIRE AND POWER WAS SHUT OFF TO NEARLY 70-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS.

MORE THAN 250-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE AT RISK OF HAVING THEIR POWER SHUT OFF OVER WILDFIRE CONCERNS.

STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS PREVIOUSLY TOLD YOU ABOUT A WILDFIRE THAT ERUPTED IN MALIBU WEDNESDAY. THAT FIRE GREW TO 50 ACRES DESTROYING AT LEAST TWO STRUCTURES AND CAUSED A BRIEF CLOSURE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY.

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