Woolsey fire jumps 101, closing freeway in Ventura County as tens of thousands are evacuated
by Jaclyn Cosgrove, Ruben Vives and Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times
Nov 09, 2018
3 minutes
OAK PARK, Calif. - Authorities early Friday ordered new mandatory evacuations as the fast-moving Woolsey fire in California raged through Oak Park in Ventura County and into Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County, growing to 8,000 acres as it burned homes and reportedly left people trapped.
At least 20 homes were damaged or destroyed as fire crews sprayed so-called water curtains to prevent flames from hopscotching home to home, fire authorities said.
About 75,000 homes in Ventura and Los
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