Five dead in California wildfire as second blaze forces Malibu evacuation

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

ENVIRONMENT NOVEMBER 9, 2018 / 4:09 AM / UPDATED 22 MINUTES AGO

Five dead in California wildfire as second blaze forces Malibu evacuation

Stephen Lam
5 MIN READ

PARADISE, Calif. (Reuters) - A rapidly moving wildfire in Northern California killed five people when flames engulfed their vehicles as they attempted to flee the mountain town of Paradise, authorities said on Friday, as they expressed fears more bodies would be discovered.

Nearly 500 miles (800 km) to the south, a blaze forced the evacuation of the upscale oceanside city of Malibu and threatened the beleaguered town of Thousand Oaks, where a gunman killed 12 people this week in a shooting rampage in a bar and dance hall.

Since it broke out on Thursday, the so-called Camp Fire has more than tripled in size to 70,000 acres (2,838 hectares) after leveling parts of Paradise, with a population of 26,000 people, and was only 5 percent contained by Friday.

In addition to the five people found dead in their vehicles, many were forced to ditch their cars and run for their lives down the sole road through the mountain town. In the aftermath, a school bus was among several abandoned vehicles left blackened by flames on one road.

About 2,000 structures were destroyed in the area, officials said.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-wildfires/five-dead-in-california-wildfire-as-second-blaze-forces-malibu-evacuation-idUSKCN1NE0WQ

[elmac]

1. hmmm

[PufPuf23]

2. 70,000 acres is closer to 28,000 hectares (not 2838 ha)

The Camp Fire in Paradise was estimated as 70.000 acres today at 10 AM and only 5% contained. This is a horrific fire, destroying the good sized (and very nice) town of Paradise.


Link to CalFire status:

http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2277

[cilla4progress]

3. In November,

no less

[Brother Buzz]

5. 'Firefighting at Christmas' may become normal in California - Gov Jerry Brown

[Cha]

4. ..

[The Figment]

6. All I can say is holy chit!

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[bluestarone]

7. WOW i know one fire was caused by campfire BUT

What the hell is starting all the rest of them??? Feel so BAD for these people!!

[haele]

8. Dry brush, Santana winds, sparks from passing cars.

Some idiot and his/her buddies shooting thier firearms, accompanied with lots of beer and cigarettes.
Careless brush clearing. Downed power lines in remote areas.
A horse shoe kicking up a spark that smolders for hours before it catches.
Pre-teens playing with cap guns or matches.
All these things have started raging brush fires.

Haele

[bluestarone]

9. Yea i figured these BUT

I've heard nothing on the news about what was starting THESE fires? Maybe they are not sure yet. TY for you reply, and i really believe you on the crazies out there! I do have to wonder tho if someone isn't doing this shit on purpose.