Hot, windy conditions have triggered multiple brushfires across southern California, leading to widespread power shutoffs affecting tens of thousands of customers as a precautionary measure. Evacuation orders were issued in Malibu and surrounding areas of the Santa Monica Mountains as a fast-moving blaze forced residents to flee. Firefighters are also battling active fires in Azusa near Los Angeles and on Camp Pendleton, a major military base north of San Diego. The combination of extreme weather and rapid fire spread has left communities in the dark and on high alert.
Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precautionSeveral brushfires stoked by hot, windy weather forced evacuations in southern California, and tens of thousands of people woke up in the dark after their electricity was turned off.A rapidly spreading blaze in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, prompted evacuation orders and warnings for a large swathe of the Santa Monica Mountains. Firefighters also worked to contain fires in the city of Azusa, north of LA, and Camp Pendleton, the large military base north of San Diego. Continue reading...
