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Fires in California – more than 10 thousand people were urgently evacuated – UNIAN
Meteorologists warn of wind gusts of up to 160 km/h.
A forest fire caused by strong winds quickly spread across the US state of California. The disaster destroyed dozens of houses and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Sky News reports this.
It is noted that the fire area in Ventura County grew from about a square kilometer to more than 42 square kilometers in five hours.
“This fire is growing dangerously fast. It's burning brush, it's burning grass, it's burning hedges, it's burning agricultural fields, it's burning structures,” Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.
At the same time, forecasters warn of the likelihood of “extreme and life-threatening” fires.
The spread of fire prompted…
