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Related: About this forumSouthern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames
https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-evacuations-santa-ana-winds-1f26223165d7306ab19f5831f8dff0dbSouthern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames
Updated 5:28 AM EDT, October 31, 2023
AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles on Monday, forcing about 4,000 people from their homes, fire authorities said.
The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga.
As of late Monday night, it had spread over about 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) of land, fire spokesman Jeff LaRusso said.
About 1,300 homes and 4,000 residents were under evacuation orders, he said.
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Updated 5:28 AM EDT, October 31, 2023
AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles on Monday, forcing about 4,000 people from their homes, fire authorities said.
The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga.
As of late Monday night, it had spread over about 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) of land, fire spokesman Jeff LaRusso said.
About 1,300 homes and 4,000 residents were under evacuation orders, he said.
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Southern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames (Original Post)
sl8
Oct 2023
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Lovie777
(15,372 posts)1. Stay safe...............................
Unwind Your Mind
(2,179 posts)2. I just looked at it on the watch duty app
2200 acres, 0% containment
Long list of evacuations
IcyPeas
(22,867 posts)3. That wind the other night was intense.
Good luck and thanks to the firefighters.