By Saturday firefighters had gained the upper hand on the blaze that forced the closure of parts of a major highway and led to evacuations of homes and businesses.
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What grew to a 1,250-acre blaze began about 10:45 p.m. Friday north of Solimar Beach, a coastal community 20 miles north of Ventura, scorching a ridgetop oil and gas field north of Highway 101 and Pacific Coast Highway, firefighters said.
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As of 9 a.m., the Solimar Fire was estimated at 1,200 acres, with 600 firefighters on scene or en route to help fight the fire, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
A northbound Amtrak train passes scorched hillsides in the aftermath of a wildfire in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County, California on December 26, 2015.
Officials said no homes were under immediate threat, although evacuations were still in place in areas affected.
Fire officials had earlier reported that parts of the Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) also were closed, but a fire department spokeswoman said only a portion that overlaps US 101 was closed. Residents of Solimar Beach and campgrounds in the surrounding areas have been evacuated, with other areas facing a voluntary evacuation. Firefighters say they expect to be out for at least three days.
“We had multiple motorists stranded with the flames impinging on the highway”, said Ventura County Fire Battalion Chief Fred Burris. There will be strong north winds tonight, before the winds shift and turn to the northeast on Sunday morning.
Both directions of Highway 101 was reopened shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday. The evacuation order was lifted by nightfall and a stretch of the scenic Pacific Coast Highway was reopened. Authorities urged caution for those using Highway 150 as an alternate because of heavy traffic.
A Red Cross shelter was set up at the Veterans Memorial Builing, located at 941 Walnut Ave.in Carpinteria.
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Kaufmann asked that the evacuees make sure their doors and windows were closed before they left their homes.
