Live updates: Strong winds return to LA area, creating ‘dangerous situation’ as fires rage
“Firefighters from #VCFD, Ventura City Fire, Oxnard Fire, and Federal Fire Ventura County remain on the scene mopping up hotspots and working to increase containment. The fire was confined to the river bottom, and no structures were threatened,” the Ventura County Fire Department reported early Tuesday.
Cal Fire lifted the evacuation order for the Auto Fire Zone 1, Santa Clara River near Ventura Road, and Auto Center Drive. As of 1 p.m. local time, there are no evacuations in effect, and no curfew listed for those affected by the Auto Fire on Cal Fire’s website.
Southern California continues to experience daunting Santa Ana Winds that weather forecasters expect to continue through midweek. The National Weather Service has issued critical Red Flag Warnings across much of coastal Southern California due to winds of 45 to 70 mph posing dangerous fire weather alongside low humidity and drought conditions.
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Contributing: Julia Gomez
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Auto Fire map: See the scope of the new blaze in Ventura, California.
