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Tens of thousands of homes were evacuated as an uncontrolled wildfire continued raging along the boundaries of LA and Ventura counties on Friday afternoon.
The Woolsey fire has already destroyed many homes and structures in areas such as Oak Park, Calabasas and Bell Canyon, with the flames threatening to be destroyed despite the best efforts of the firefighters.
The 14,000-acre fire, which began Thursday near the Los Angeles / Ventura County border, was burning towards the Pacific Ocean Friday after the flames. jumped 101 Freeway to Agoura Hills.
At 12:30 pm, massive hell threatened the populated areas of Malibu and city officials urged all residents to leave their homes.
"The fire is getting out of control and heading for the populated areas of Malibu. All residents must evacuate immediately, "said the city in an alert.
Shortly after, an evacuation order was issued for Hidden hills, where the county sheriff's department asked residents to leave immediately. They were asked to take Valley Circle boulevards to Chatsworth.
Other areas evacuated early Friday afternoon include Topanga Canyon, Monte Nido, Wood Ranch and Long Canyon.
The flames of the Woolsey Fire are burning on both sides of Highway 101 in the Agura Hills region on November 9, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)
Acting Governor, Gavin Newsom, declared the state of emergency because of the Woolsey War and the fires that are taking place nearby.
The hillside fire covered about 6,000 acres, but the reduced activity allowed the officials to focus more on the Woolsey fire, said Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen at morning press conference.
A number of structures were lost in the shooting during the night, said Lorenzen.
No estimate of the number of houses and structures lost was given.
Part of Western Town on Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills was part of the lost structures, Santa Monica Mountains tweeted.
A fire destroyed a house destroyed by a fire in Block 2400 Hillcrest Dr at Thousand Oaks on Friday morning. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
The rampaging hell also forced the closure of a stretch of Freeway 101 just before 6 am, as the flames of the Woolsey fire spread to the south side near Liberty Canyon Road, tweeted the service. fires.
The captain of the Ventura County Fire Department, Scott Dettorre, told KTLA that he feared that, when the fire crossed the highway, he "crosses his historic course and typical along the Pacific Coast Highway. Threaten more houses, more goods, more lives. "
Mandatory evacuations in Malibu were issued shortly thereafter.
As the flames continued to walk towards the ocean, residents who were attempting to evacuate were urged to head south towards Santa Monica before heading further inland. lands.
Woolsey Fire Facts
– The fire started around 2:30 pm Thursday at Woolsey Canyon, east of Simi Valley.
-It burned 14,000 acres starting at 3:15 pm Friday.
-No injury has been reported.
"More than 75,000 homes have been evacuated," said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott.
"About 200,000 people have been evacuated," said Captain Tony Imbrenda, from the County of A.A. County Fire Department, at KTLA.
– Approximately 56,000 people are without electricity in L.A. and Ventura counties.
-A smoke warning is in effect for parts of the West San Fernando Valley and parts of the northwestern coastal county of L.A.
-The winds carry ashes and dust as far as the counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, and notice has been issued for areas located there.
-Fire crews cope with wind gusts of 40 km / h and more than 400 firefighters from Ventura County, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City and Cal Fire fought brushstrokes .
Mandatory evacuations
Los Angeles County
- The whole city of Malibu
- All hidden hills
- Monte Nido
- Topanga Canyon
- Areas located south of Highway 101, from the Ventura Line to Malibu Canyon. Residents must use PCH to evacuate and avoid canyon routes.
- North of Kanan Road, west of Lindero Canyon, up to 23 Freeway which extends north of Sunset Hills Boulevard along Erbes Road to Olson Road.
- North of Sunset Hills Bloulevard, south of Olson Road and west of 23 Freeway.
- South of Highway 101, north of Mulholland Road, west of Las Virgenes Road, east of Westlake Boulevard.
Ventura County
- Saddlebow between Maverick Lane and Morgan Road at Bell Canyon, north of 101 Freeway, south of Bell Canyon Road, west of Valley Circle, east of 23 Freeway.
- Oak Park, the whole community
- Wood Ranch (view map here)
- Long Canyon (view map here)
- Long Canyon Road in Valley Gate Road
- Thousand Oaks – Thousand Oaks Blvd. north of Sunset Hills, from Oak Park West to Highway 23
- West of Highway 23 – south of East Olsen Road, north of Pederson Road
- South of Bard Lake, east of Highway 23
- South of Highway 101, east of Reino Road, north of Potrero Road, east of L.A. / Ventura County
- Point Mugu Naval Base
- All areas of Camarillo Springs
- All areas of Vallecito Trailer Park
- All regions of California State University Channel Islands
- Parties of Dos Vientos (see the map here)
- Parts of the south coast (see the map here)
Volunteer evacuations
- Lake Sherwood and area south of Highway 101 and north of Potrero Road between Westlake Boulevard and Wendy Drive at Thousand Oaks.
Up-to-date information on evacuations and road closures is available on VCEmergency.com and L.A. County's website.
Evacuation centers
The evacuation centers are open counties of Ventura and Los Angeles.
The Borchard Community Center, Rancho Santa Susana Recreation Center, Camarillo Community Center, Thousand Oaks Teen Center and Goebel Adult Community Center are open in Ventura County.
Taft High School and Pierce College are open to Los Angeles County residents. An evacuation center was also opened at Palisades High School, located at 15777 Bowdoin St, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
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