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California wildfires: new blaze erupts as strong winds spread – live news California wildfires: new blaze erupts as strong winds spread – live news
(30 minutes later)
In aerial shots of the Ronald Reagan presidential library, on the edge of Simi Valley, about 20 miles north-west of downtown Los Angeles, a line of flame can be seen in the vicinity - a new brush fire that ignited earlier today.
Areas around the library are under mandatory evacuation order, according to local media.
Simi Valley suffered a serious wildfire last fall, too.
Simi Valley fire update: Areas around the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library are under mandatory evacuation orders. Watch live: https://t.co/CE4gQUcBwh pic.twitter.com/7F6Jas4zri
Out of control fires still have an ominous grip on several parts of California and more than 20 million people are affected in the Golden State this Wednesday morning.
Firefighters - and there are more than 5,000 of them battling blazes in the northern and southern parts of the state - are worried about what the next 24 hours will bring.
The seasonal Santa Ana winds blowing down over southern California could be at their strongest for years and today and tomorrow are expected to be particularly dangerous.
There may be gusts up to hurricane strength (which means at least 74mph to register as Category 1 strength) and exceeding 80mph.
Those who evacuated when the Getty fire broke out west of downtown LA on Monday remain stuck away from home and there are fears that that fire could reignite and that embers blowing away will spark other fires.
In northern wine country, the Kincade fire in Sonoma County is burning into its sixth day today.
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Good morning, wildfire watchers, everyone’s on edge today with the prospect of the seasonal winds being at their strongest, fanning existing fires and sparking new ones.Good morning, wildfire watchers, everyone’s on edge today with the prospect of the seasonal winds being at their strongest, fanning existing fires and sparking new ones.
Power blackouts continue and there are official warnings out of extreme fire danger.Power blackouts continue and there are official warnings out of extreme fire danger.
Here’s where we are as day breaks in California.Here’s where we are as day breaks in California.
A new wildfire has erupted in southern California as strong Santa Ana winds blow down from the hills. TV images showed the fire burning before dawn today in Simi Valley, about 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, the Associated Press reports this morning. The Ronald Reagan presidential library is in the vicinity.A new wildfire has erupted in southern California as strong Santa Ana winds blow down from the hills. TV images showed the fire burning before dawn today in Simi Valley, about 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, the Associated Press reports this morning. The Ronald Reagan presidential library is in the vicinity.
Fire danger warnings blanket a large swath of California because of gusty winds and extremely dry air. The National Weather Service says Santa Ana winds developed more slowly than expected in southern California but strong gusts are topping 50 mph.Fire danger warnings blanket a large swath of California because of gusty winds and extremely dry air. The National Weather Service says Santa Ana winds developed more slowly than expected in southern California but strong gusts are topping 50 mph.
So far, the winds have stayed away from the section of Los Angeles that burned Monday in the Getty fire, where there’s concern that smoldering embers could be carried away by gusts and start new fires.So far, the winds have stayed away from the section of Los Angeles that burned Monday in the Getty fire, where there’s concern that smoldering embers could be carried away by gusts and start new fires.
In Northern California, winds are beginning to decline, but forecasters warn that fire danger remains and the Kincade fire is still ablaze.In Northern California, winds are beginning to decline, but forecasters warn that fire danger remains and the Kincade fire is still ablaze.
Utility company Pacific Gas & Electric is cutting power to about 1.5 million people in some 30 counties to prevent high winds from toppling power lines and sparking fires. It’s the third shutoff in a week.Utility company Pacific Gas & Electric is cutting power to about 1.5 million people in some 30 counties to prevent high winds from toppling power lines and sparking fires. It’s the third shutoff in a week.