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Tue Oct 31, 2023, 06:54 AM Oct 2023

Southern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames

https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-evacuations-santa-ana-winds-1f26223165d7306ab19f5831f8dff0db

Southern 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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Southern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2023 OP
Stay safe............................... Lovie777 Oct 2023 #1
I just looked at it on the watch duty app Unwind Your Mind Oct 2023 #2
That wind the other night was intense. IcyPeas Oct 2023 #3
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