California burning

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This fire is northeast of the town Of Paradise. The town was originally known as Leonard's Mill and today, with an out-of-control fire raging, is certainly not much of a paradise.

Northern California fire forces thousands to evacuate
Los Angeles Times, Nov 8 2018 12:55 PM

Thousands of people in Northern California were ordered to evacuate their homes today as a fast-growing wildfire fueled by hot and windy weather was threatening homes and lives. Named the Camp fire because it began near Camp Creek Road in rural Butte County, the blaze was first reported at 6:30 AM. By midday, the fire had swelled to 8,000 acres and was continuing to grow. The fire has cut off power to roughly 34,000 customers in Butte and Plumas counties,

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-c...108-story.html

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Santa Ana winds, with gusts of up to 60 miles an hour, are blowing throughout southern California today. During Santa Ana winds, "Red Flag" fire warnings are always issued -- and with good reason:

Brush fire near Newbury Park erupts to 100 acres
KNBC-TV, Nov 8 2018

A wind-driven fire has burned more than 100 acres in the Newbury Park area. Dubbed the Hill Fire, it was first reported just before 3 PM. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for Camarillo Springs and Vallecito Trailer Park. A second smaller fire scorched about 30 acres at the same time at Woolsey Canyon in the northern San Fernando Valley.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...500086241.html

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The Hill Fire has now burned approximately 10,000 acres and the Woolsey Canyon fire has burned 1,000 acres. High winds are expected to continue into tomorrow morning. Tonight will be a very long night for our firefighters.

Ventura County under siege from massive fire threatening communities; US 101 closed, hundreds evacuated

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...108-story.html

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Winds, wildfires, woes and worries in Southern California tonight. The Woolsey Canyon fire has burned 2,000 acres and is moving southwest toward Chatsworth. The 10,000-acre Hill fire near Newbury Park has destroyed at least one home and several RVs and trailers and has forced 1,200 evacuations. It, too, is moving toward the southwest and might burn all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The Butte County fire in northern California has now burned more than 18,000 acres. All three fires are at zero containment.

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The winds, wildfires, woes and worries are worsening. Many news outlets are using the title of John Milton's Paradise Lost to describe the devastation in Butte County. The entire town of Paradise was evacuated and is now pretty much gone. Houses, schools, restaurants, retirement homes, city hall and thousands of other structures have been destroyed by the fast-moving fire which has burned more than 20,000 acres.

The Woolsey Canyon fire has burned more than 10,000 acres and has destroyed several homes. More than 75,000 homes in Malibu, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and other communities are under mandatory evacuation. These two fires, as well as the 10,000-acre fire near Newbury Park, remain at zero containment.

Water-dropping helicopters are battling a fire that broke out this morning in the hills behind the Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park and quickly burned 30 acres. The zoo is closed and personnel are preparing to evacuate some of the animals nearest the fire, if necessary.

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Last night, a Cal Fire spokesman said he was certain there would be "multiple deaths" in the Paradise fire because the fire was spreading so rapidly and "there is only one road in and out." He was correct.

Wildfire deaths confirmed in Butte County as Newsom declares emergency for Ventura County
The Sacramento Bee, Nov 9 2018

The California Office of Emergency Services has confirmed multiple people have died as a result of the 70,000-acre Camp Fire raging in Butte County since Thursday but no official count or estimate regarding fatalities has been announced. OES Director Mark Ghilarducci said today in a press briefing, "The magnitude of the destruction we’re seeing is really unbelievable and heartbreaking. We know there have been fatalities but exact numbers are still being determined by local law enforcement agencies."

A pair of intense wildfires in Ventura County have also led to the evacuation of 105,000 people in Southern California, leading acting Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency there while Governor Jerry Brown is out of the state.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/ca...221417730.html

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The Paradise fire has moved westward and is now on the eastern edge of Chico, which has a population of 93,000 and is the largest city in Butte County.

Northern California wildfire nearly quadruples in size
The Associated Press, Nov 9 2018 2:48 PM

A wildfire that moved so fast firefighters didn't even try to stop it, has killed five people, authorities said today as the blaze quadrupled in size after leveling much of Paradise, a Northern California town of nearly 30,000 people. Only a day after it began, the fire has grown to nearly 110 square miles and investigators found five people dead in vehicles that were torched by the flames.

https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...size/23585141/

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Dozens of homes in Malibu, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Bell Canyon and other communities have been destroyed by the Woolsey fire, which has now burned more than 14,000 acres. Malibu is home to many celebrities, including Bruce & Laura Dern, Courtney Cox, Dyan Cannon, Barbra Streisand and Robert De Niro.

Woolsey fire burns into Malibu, destroying homes as residents struggle to flee the flames

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...109-story.html

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Kim Kardashian, Scott Baio, Lady Gaga and Rainn Wilson are among the 90,000 people who have been forced to evacuate as the Woolsey fire continues to grow. The fire destroyed the the Paramount Ranch western town in Agoura Hills. Since 1927, many movies and, later, television series had been filmed there, including Westworld, The Love Bug, American Sniper, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

Woolsey Fire explodes to 35,000 acres, destroying homes in Malibu and pushing into the San Fernando Valley

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...109-story.html

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More than 150 homes, many in Malibu and Bell Canyon, have been destroyed by the Woolsey fire. Around 250,000 people have been forced to evacuate and the fire is still at zero containment. The so-called Camp Fire in Butte County has burned 90,000 acres (140 square miles) and destroyed more than 6,000 homes and is threatening 15,000 more. It is only 5% contained.

Camp Fire is most destructive wildfire in California history: 9 dead, 6,713 homes and other structures destroyed

https://www.sfchronicle.com/californ...photo-16476211