Homes were threatened in California’s Malibu area on Wednesday, Nov. 6, as wildfires moved quickly, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions. The so-called Broad Fire has spread to at least 50 acres at the time of the publishing of this article, and firefighters were warning residents in mountain and foothill communities to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice.
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Meanwhile, authorities closed the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu as firefighters fought to contain the fire.
The National Weather Service of Los Angeles reported winds of more than 50 miles per hour and said drought conditions are contributing to the fire’s growth.
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The service cautioned high winds could persist into Thursday, Nov. 7, making the area prone to “extreme and life-threatening” fire behavior.
Northwest of Los Angeles, the rapidly spreading Mountain Fire grew to 250 acres Wednesday, forcing multiple communities to evacuate in Ventura County.
So far, there are no reports of any deaths or injuries.
[KARAH RUCKER]
HOMES WERE THREATENED IN MALIBU WEDNESDAY AS WILDFIRES MOVED QUICKLY FUELED BY STRONG WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.
THE FIRE HAS SPREAD TO AT LEAST 50 ACRES AT THE TIME OF THIS RECORDING AND FIREFIGHTERS WARN RESIDENTS IN MOUNTAIN AND FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES TO BE READY TO EVACUATE.
AUTHORITIES CLOSED THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AS FIREFIGHTERS FOUGHT TO CONTAIN THE FIRE.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES REPORTED WINDS OF MORE THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR AND SAYS DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE FIRE’S GROWTH.
THE SERVICE CAUTIONS HIGH WINDS COULD PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MAKING THE AREA PRONE TO “EXTREME AND LIFE-THREATENING” FIRE BEHAVIOR.
NORTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES, THE RAPIDLY SPREADING MOUNTAIN FIRE GREW TO 250 ACRES WEDNESDAY FORCING MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES TO EVACUATE IN VENTURA COUNTY.
SO FAR, THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ANY INJURIES.
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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M KARAH RUCKER.
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