Fire burns 5 California homes; hundreds more in danger

[Changenow]

MOORPARK, California (AP) -- A fire driven by strong Santa Ana winds Sunday destroyed five homes and a storage building and endangered hundreds of others in canyons and hillsides, authorities said.

The blaze burned about 4,100 acres, or six square miles, destroying five homes and damaging five others, Ventura County Fire Capt. Barry Parker said.

Fire officials called for voluntary evacuations as hundreds of residents packed up valuables while dozens of trailers used to transport livestock were lined up on a road.

"The sheriff's said if you see flames, leave," said Dave Hare, who was at a home on the site of a recycling business he owns.


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[Tikki]

1. Very strong fumes and big ole ashes falling and we.....

are over ten miles away and this is horse country....so sad for all.







Tikki

[Hekate]

2. Stay safe. I saw it on the news; it was wind-driven and moving fast.

The report came on after nightfall, so the fire and embers in the high winds were spectacular. Scary, too -- my husband's brother lives in Ventura and works in Moorpark. We're up the coast in Goleta, so it won't affect us unless it goes on long enough for the ash to start falling here too.

We need rain.

Hekate

[diamidue]

3. OMG That's a terrifying photo.

Hope everyone evacuates ok.

[Sequoia]

5. Hi Tikki

That was the name of our most loved little cat that we had for about 18 years but she's gone now. Anyway, hope you guys keep safe down there. I was tehre for the Topanga Fire back in 1993 or so and those Santa Ana winds can sure cause a lot of grief.

[SoCalDem]

4. I know this is Fox, but you gotta watch this video

If you've never seen our fires up close and personal, this will do it :scared:

http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/