Fire risk remains high with Santa Ana winds due to return soon
The California wildfires that scorched thousands of acres and prompted mass evacuations across the state in recent weeks are largely under control, but experts warn that hot and dry conditions will continue to elevate fire risk throughout the week., which broke out atop South Mountain just south of Santa Paula in Ventura County on Thursday night and spread to nearly 10,000 acres, was 70% contained as of Sunday evening, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
In a statement, Edison spokesman Ron Gales said Saturday that “while we have no information about the cause of the fire,” the line on South Mountain was “near the area of the reported location of the fire.” In Sonoma County’s wine country, the Kincade fire that has scorched nearly 78,000 acres and destroyed at least 370 structures since it began more than a week ago was 78% contained as of Sunday night, Cal Fire said. Some areas remain under evacuation, but most orders have been lifted as crews put out spot fires and continue with mop up operations.
A fire that sparked in Northern California’s Tehama County on Sunday afternoon grew to nearly 500 acres by 7 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Ranch fire started near the edge of Mendocino National Forest, about 30 miles southwest of Red Bluff. Some voluntary evacuation warnings were issued.
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