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New evacuation orders issued as winds pick up, threatening hundreds of homes in Montecito, Calif.

MONTECITO, Calif. - New evacuation orders were issued in Santa Barbara County Saturday morning as the Thomas fire moved toward the hills above Montecito, with some wind gusts reported up to 65 mph.

The so-called sundowner winds are pushing south from the mountains down to the coast - removing moisture

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