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Firefighters battled blazes in Ventura, Calif., early Tuesday. Tens of thousands of people in Southern California were evacuated as wildfires raged. CreditRyan Cullom/Ventura County Fire Department, via Associated Press
Southern California Fires Force Thousands to Evacuate as Flames Spread
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICHDEC. 5, 2017
Two major fires roared through Southern California on Tuesday and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, in the latest outburst of what has been one of the state’s worst fire seasons.
The first fire, in Ventura County, started Monday evening and spread rapidly overnight to envelop at least 45,000 acres, destroying at least 150 structures and prompting 27,000 people to evacuate.
The second began Tuesday morning in Los Angeles County and quickly grew to encompass more than 4,000 acres. Both fires were fed by dry conditions and fierce winds, the authorities said.
Southern California Fires Force Thousands to Evacuate as Flames Spread
78 square miles so far, no containment. Tell us again how this is just a normal year as far as extreme weather events go.