Structure damage doubles in Southern California wildfires
LOS ANGELES - As firefighters Monday continued to battle the Woolsey fire, which has charred 91,572 acres and destroyed hundreds of structures in less than a week, another blaze ignited in the region, forcing the temporary closure of a freeway in Los Angeles County.
The latest blaze, dubbed the Peak fire, broke out late Monday morning near the 118 Freeway between Simi Valley and Chatsworth, quickly chewing through 105 acres before firefighters gained control of the blaze and began mop-up operations shortly before 1 p.m.
News of the most recent fire added to the exhaustion of residents in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, who have grappled with evacuations and burned-out homes as the Woolsey fire ravaged
