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IcyPeas

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:25 PM Wednesday

Several injured as brush fire spreads to thousands of acres in Moorpark area: WATCH LIVE

https://abc7.com/post/ventura-county-brush-fire-2-alarm-blaze-erupts-moorpark-amid-strong-winds-red-flag-warning/15518152/



MOORPARK, Calif. -- Powerful winds lashed California Wednesday, feeding a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes and burned thousands of acres in Ventura County, forcing hundreds of residents to flee.

A second blaze burned near multimillion-dollar properties along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu as forecasters warned of the potential for "extreme and life-threatening" blazes.

Northwest of Los Angeles, the Mountain Fire exploded in size and prompted evacuation orders for suburban communities, ranches and agricultural areas near Santa Paula in southern Ventura County. A thick plume of smoke rose hundreds of feet into the sky, blanketing whole neighborhoods and limiting visibility for firefighters and evacuees.

At around 9:15 a.m. the blaze was mapped at just under 250 acres. By 3 p.m. it was well above 10,000 acres.
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Several injured as brush fire spreads to thousands of acres in Moorpark area: WATCH LIVE (Original Post) IcyPeas Wednesday OP
Is it this? Clouds Passing Wednesday #1
Yes, thats the Ventura fire. IcyPeas Wednesday #3
I hope Hekate made it out! Clouds Passing Wednesday #4
I survived a CA brush fire. They are terrifying. n/t Jacson6 Wednesday #2
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