An "Auto Fire" has broken out in Santa Clara River, coinciding with warnings about Santa Ana Winds in Southern California. The fire was first reported around 7:15 p.m. on January 13 along the Santa Clara River near Ventura Boulevard and AAuto Center Drive in Ventura, California.
The fire is close to Buenaventura Golf Course and River Ridge Gold Club. As per Fox LA, Evacuation orders are issued for areas near the Santa Clara River along Ventura Road, areas west to Victoria Avenue, and east to 101 Freeway in Ventura County along Auto Center Drive. The road on Victoria Avenue between Gonzalez Road and Olivas Park Drive has been closed.
The fire broke out amidst officials warning LA residents to brace themselves for Santa Ana winds. The return of the winds increases the chances of fires sparking again across parts of Southern California.
More about the progress on the Auto Fire
As per Newsweek, progress on the Auto Fire, which broke out in Santa Clara River, had been "significantly slowed" by 10:50 p.m. local time on January 13 after the fire was reported to break out at 7:15 on the same day.
As per Andrew Dowd, a spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department, while speaking to Ventura County Star, no cause for the fire has been determined yet.
Dowd, while speaking to Ventura County Star, mentioned that he did not expect the fire to threaten any structures.
"Because of the size, it will be a long night of hard work to get the heat out of certain portions of this fire."
As per Newsweek, the Autofire has burnt about 56 acres, and containment was at 0 percent at 11:40 p.m. while firefighters worked to contain the fire. No injuries have been reported in connection with the blaze yet.
The Auto Fire broke out amidst the ongoing Palisades Fire. The Pacific Palisades fire is the largest after it has burned almost 24,000 acres. 14% of the fire was contained by Monday.
Along with the Palisades Fire, more fires in California near Los Angeles have broken out in the past week, including the Eaton Fire and Hurst Fire, which are still burning. Eaton Fire broke out on January 7, near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the area of Altadena and Pasadena. The fire has burnt 14,117 acres with 16 reported deaths and five injuries. It was contained by 30%.
The Hurst Fire, which is also currently burning, first broke out on January 7, near Diamond River in Sylmar. It has scorched 799 acres, and 95% of it has been contained. Other fires, including Woodley, Sunset, Lidia, Archer, and Kenneth Fire, have been 100% contained.
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