Nov. 7 (UPI) — Windblown wildfires in California have prompted thousands of people to evacuate their homes as flames whipped up surprisingly fast Thursday, officials said.
Homes have burned and 14,000 people are evacuating “life-threatening” conditions in Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire erupted Wednesday morning and quickly became a dangerous blaze.
So far, it has devoured more than 20,485 acres, driven by rogue, 60 mph Santa Ana winds and dry, dusty conditions — weather conditions so extreme that forecasters issue a red-flag alert warning of potentially “life-threatening” fires.
…