More wildfires ignited near Los Angeles on Thursday, destroying homes and forcin...
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - More wildfires ignited near Los Angeles on Thursday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as the region faced a second day of gusting desert winds that have fanned flames and displaced thousands of people.
Officials ordered the evacuation of more than 10,000 homes in some of the city’s richest neighborhoods, although they began allowing some people to return on Wednesday as about 40% of the 745-acre fire was brought under control. Some 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate, along with an unknown number of horses in an area known for its ranches. County schools remained closed on Thursday.
Two firefighters were hurt in the Getty Fire, but otherwise no injuries have been reported, although at least a dozen homes in Los Angeles have burned down. Investigators say the Getty fire was likely caused by a broken tree branch that was blown into power lines during high winds on Monday morning.In northern California, firefighters have been fighting the 76,000-acre Kincade Fire in Sonoma County’s wine country for more than a week. That blaze has destroyed at least 189 homes and other structures, but was listed as 30% contained on Wednesday.
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