Thirty Los Angeles County firefighters and one helicopter were sent early Saturday to Ventura County to help battle a 1,200-acre brush fire at Solimar Beach, authorities said.
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The fire began about 11 p.m. Friday and quickly spread, with flames pushed by north winds that reached 50 miles per hour, according to Chief Mark Lorenzen of the Ventura County Fire Department.
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About 426 firefighters remained at the scene as of Sunday morning after 600 responded the previous day. The wind-whipped wildfire closed a major coastal highway in Southern California and forced dozens of homes to be evacuated, authorities said Saturday.
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The main concerns facing firefighters were winds or wild embers starting flare-ups outside of the containment line.
Highway 101 and the Pacific Coast Highway, which is also designated as California Highway 1, are heavily traveled corridors in Ventura County and carry motorists between Los Angeles and central California.
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries fighting the fire, one with a knee injury and another an ankle injury, VanSciver said, he added.
Crews on 10 to 15 fire engines fought the flames Saturday morning, trying to protect structures and contain “fire that’s up and down the hill”, according to Kaufmann.
Huge sparks smash into the windscreen as the bush fire engulfs the highway in Solimar Beach, in California.
Authorities said winds gusting to 80km/h in the area may have downed a power line on private property, sparking the blaze northwest of Ventura. The evacuation order was lifted by nightfall and a stretch of the scenic Pacific Coast Highway was reopened.
Speaking about the valiant efforts of the firefighters, Tom Clemo, deputy fire chief from the neighboring city of Santa Monica, which aided the firefighting effort, said as follows.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. No injuries or damages were reported.
At around 2am local time on Saturday in a video posted on Facebook, Ventura County Fire Department Captain Steve Kaufman said the fire was near the beach, “bumping up against the roadway”.
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A mandatory evacuation order was put in place for the Solimar Beach community, while officials issued a voluntary evacuation order for the nearby Faria Beach community.
