Red Flag Warning: Wildfires Spread in California (+Videos)
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Fires are spreading in two different areas in California, one spreading to more than 6,000 acres as of Thursday afternoon.
The main fire spread about 50 miles outside of Los Angeles as hundreds of firefighters tried to stop it.
Evacuation orders included the smoke-choked campus of California State University, according to the Associated Press.
The area is at the western edge of the Santa Monica Mountains, which abruptly descend to a coastal plain. It was possible the flames could burn all the way to the Pacific Ocean, about 10 miles from the start point.
The fire started around 6:45 a.m. near the Camarillo Springs exit of the 101 freeway.
Freddy Aoygio watched flames creep to within about 30 feet of her back door in the Camarillo Springs area. She had packed important papers and photos in her car in case she was ordered to leave. “We’ll keep our fingers and toes crossed,” she told the Ventura County Star. “That’s all we can do.”
State fire officials have issued a red flag warning, which means areas within danger from any of the fires could be evacuated.
They also announced that a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway is closed down, between Las Posas Rd. and the Ventura/LA County Line.
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