Calif. Wildfire Threatens 4,000 Homes As Flames Spread

[Purveyor]

Source: USA TODAY

LOS ANGELES — A fast-growing wildfire along the Pacific Coast Highway northwest of Los Angeles nearly doubled in size Friday and was threatening more than 4,000 homes as crews battled strong winds, tinder-dry conditions and record-breaking temperatures.

The Springs Fire had burned more than 18,000 acres of rugged, brush-covered terrain by late afternoon and was 20% contained, the state's fire agency reported. Forecasters said that 45-mph wind gusts would taper off and that cooling may begin by evening.

At midday, the temperature hit a record 96 in Camarillo, where the blaze began, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles.

Thousands of residents had already evacuated the Ventura County fire, including 118 families ordered from a premier Navy base because of heavy smoke after flames jumped the scenic highway Friday morning.



Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/03/california-wildfires/2131801/

[silverweb]

1. Everyone be safe.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Shout-out to firefighters and support staff on the job!

[cosmicone]

3. +1 n/t

[kestrel91316]

2. Gee, I wonder where the person is who basically said "who cares about the CA fires?" on another

thread.........

[longship]

4. It wasn't the fires; it was another DUer.

The one individual is more or less stalking the other, who probably has the first on ignore.

Kind of childish behavior if you ask me.

Myself, I care about my fellow DUers, even those with whom I disagree. I would not do what the DUer you mentioned does.

Stay safe SoCalers.