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SIMI VALLEY (CBSLA) – In the midst of the mighty Santa Ana winds, fast firefighters quickly overpowered a brush fire that started Monday morning off Highway 118 at the east end of Simi Valley, at northwest of Chatsworth.
(CBS2)
The peak fire broke out in the Corriganville area shortly before 10 am, just south of the 118 Freeway. The fire has threatened structures in the Smith Road area, officials said at a press conference at 11 am.
The hill behind the houses on Kuehner Drive became completely inflamed and smoky so quickly that locals told CBS2 that they did not even have time to receive the evacuation order. is preparing to leave.
My neighbor knocked on the door and told us that the fire was on behind the park, "said a woman. "We have already been evacuated, so we started packing and loading valuables into the car. And then we threw some of the things from the backyard into the pool so they would not catch fire. An order."
An evacuation was ordered in the unincorporated L.A. County areas of Box Canyon and Lake Manor, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department said.
The 118 Freeway was initially closed in both directions at Simi Valley, the California Highway Patrol reported. However, the west side reopened around 12:30. The east side remained closed to Yosemite Avenue. Drivers should avoid the area and use the 126 or 101 freeways instead.
The peak of fire is burning near Highway 118 at Simi Valley, California, November 12, 2018. (CBS2)
Fire departments in Los Angeles County, City, and Ventura County responded with an air and ground attack. According to VCFD, at around 12:40 pm, the project's progress had been halted and teams were working to clean up and monitor hot spots.
No damage or injury has been reported. The cause is still under investigation.
On November 8th, the Woolsey Fire broke out in the Simi Valley and burned over 90,000 hectares in several nearby towns, including Thousand Oaks and Malibu. As of Monday, it has destroyed at least 370 structures and is confined to only 20%.
VCFD initially called the Peak Fire the "Rocky Fire," because officials incorrectly stated that it had exploded at Rocky Peak.
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