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➡ Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders as a wind-driven brush fire quickly grew to at least 10,000 acres, threatening homes in Santa Paula and Ventura on Monday evening and leading to the death of at least one person, Ventura County authorities said.
“Due to the intensity of the fire, crews are having trouble making access, but there are multiple reports of structures on fire,” authorities said in a bulletin Tuesday morning.
➡ Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders as a wind-driven brush fire quickly grew to at least 10,000 acres, threatening homes in Santa Paula and Ventura on Monday evening and leading to the death of at least one person, Ventura County authorities said.
“Due to the intensity of the fire, crews are having trouble making access, but there are multiple reports of structures on fire,” authorities said in a bulletin Tuesday morning.
Fire officials said the intensity of the fire, coupled with the wind, made it pretty much unstoppable.
Fire officials said the blaze, which is called the Thomas Fire, broke out Monday east of Santa Paula, which is about 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Only hours later, the flames reached eight square miles.
The National Weather Service says that winds of 43 mph and wind gusts of up to 60 mph had been reported in the area, and are expected to continue
The National Weather Service says that winds of 43 mph and wind gusts of up to 60 mph had been reported in the area, and are expected to continue
