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The '''Woolsey Fire''' is a destructive [[wildfire]] burning in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties of the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. The fire ignited on November 8, 2018, and burned over {{convert|83,275|acres|hectare|abbr=on}} of land.<ref name="CAL FIRE"/> The fire destroyed at least 177&nbsp;homes, killed two people, and prompted the evacuation of more than 265,000&nbsp;people.<ref name="KSBY 6">{{cite web |title=2 killed in Woolsey Fire as it surpasses 83,200 acres |url=https://ksby.com/news/fire-watch/2018/11/10/2-deaths-possibly-related-to-35k-acre-woolsey-fire-coroner-says |website=KSBY 6 |publisher=NBC |accessdate=November 11, 2018 |date=November 10, 2018}}</ref>
The '''Woolsey Fire''' is a destructive [[wildfire]] burning in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties of the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. The fire ignited on November 8, 2018, and burned over {{convert|83,275|acres|hectare|abbr=on}} of land.<ref name="CAL FIRE"/> The fire destroyed at least 177&nbsp;homes, killed two people, and prompted the evacuation of more than 265,000&nbsp;people.<ref name="KSBY 6">{{cite web |title=2 killed in Woolsey Fire as it surpasses 83,200 acres |url=https://ksby.com/news/fire-watch/2018/11/10/2-deaths-possibly-related-to-35k-acre-woolsey-fire-coroner-says |website=KSBY 6 |publisher=NBC |accessdate=November 11, 2018 |date=November 10, 2018}}</ref>


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== See also ==
==See also==
* [[2018 California wildfires]]
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*[[2018 California wildfires]]
**[[Camp Fire (2018)]] &ndash; a concurrent destructive wildfire in northern California
**[[Camp Fire (2018)]] &ndash; a concurrent destructive wildfire in northern California
* [[List of California wildfires]]
*[[List of California wildfires]]

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*[https://www.lafd.org/news/woolsey-fire Los Angeles Fire Department - Woolsey Fire]
*[https://www.lafd.org/news/woolsey-fire Los Angeles Fire Department - Woolsey Fire]
*[https://www.vcemergency.com/ Ventura Country Sheriff's Office; Emergency Services - ''Hill&nbsp;&&nbsp;Woolsey Fires Emergency Incident Information'']
*[https://www.vcemergency.com Ventura Country Sheriff's Office; Emergency Services - ''Hill&nbsp;&&nbsp;Woolsey Fires Emergency Incident Information'']


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Revision as of 18:06, 11 November 2018

Woolsey Fire
The large smoke plume from the fire encroaching on Malibu on November 9, seen from the Pacific Coast Highway
Date(s)November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08) – present
2:24 p.m. – (PST)
LocationLos Angeles and Ventura Counties, California, United States
Coordinates34°14′06″N 118°42′05″W / 34.2350°N 118.7013°W / 34.2350; -118.7013
Statistics[1]
Burned area83,275 acres (337.00 km2)
Land useRecreational and residential
Impacts
Deaths2 civilians
Non-fatal injuriesNone reported
DamageUnknown
Ignition
CauseUnknown
Map
Woolsey Fire is located in the United States
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Woolsey Fire is located in California
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Woolsey Fire is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Woolsey Fire

The Woolsey Fire is a destructive wildfire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties of the U.S. state of California. The fire ignited on November 8, 2018, and burned over 83,275 acres (33,700 hectares) of land.[1] The fire destroyed at least 177 homes, killed two people, and prompted the evacuation of more than 265,000 people.[2]

The fire started near the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the Santa Susana Mountains above the Simi Valley near the boundary between Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Santa Ana winds, which often are a factor for Southern California fires, pushed the fire in a southerly direction throughout the first day.[3] The freeway between the San Fernando Valley and the Conejo Valley was closed as the fire crossed and headed into the rugged Santa Monica Mountains. The fire raced through the chaparral covered steep canyons where it encountered historic movie and TV sets, small ranches, and the homes of celebrities.

Timeline

Around 2:24 p.m. PST on November 8, 2018, a fire ignited from unknown cause(s) in Ventura County, California. Powerful Santa Ana winds, reaching 50 to 60 mph (80 to 97 km/h), caused the fire to spread rapidly and beyond firefighting capabilities. During the overnight hours into the early morning of November 9, the fire spread through Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills and soon crossed U.S. Route 101 near Calabasas. Aerial suppression of the fire was unable to commence until 5:00 a.m. PST, November 9, when winds lessened enough.

The blaze spread rapidly throughout the day, reaching the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu by the afternoon. Pepperdine University in Malibu recommended that students shelter-in-place in specific buildings on campus rather than use the crowded highway to evacuate. Farther north, the flames spread to portions of Thousand Oaks, Bell Canyon, and Oak Park.[4]

By the morning of November 10, 3,242 firefighters were deployed to try and contain the blaze.[1] The fire engulfed more than 70,000 acres (28,000 hectares) of land, forcing the evacuation of an estimated 265,000 people from 75,000 homes.[2] This included an unprecedented total evacuation of Malibu.[4]

As of November 11th, the fire is 10% contained.[3]

Impacts

Satellite image of the fire on November 9. The majority of western Malibu is engulfed by smoke and fire at the time of this image, with the blaze spreading into Thousand Oaks.

The Woolsey Fire forced many of the public and private parks and trails within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to close indefinitely. It also caused Malibu Creek State Park and Zuma Beach to close.[5]

Two people were found dead in a vehicle on Mulholland Highway in Malibu.[6] Emergency personnel were unable to reach the victims when a report of a critical burn victim was relayed, due to downed power lines.[4][7]

At least 177 homes were destroyed by the fire.[4] Several celebrities also lost their homes including Scott Derrickson,[8] Caitlyn Jenner,[9] Robin Thicke,[8] Eric Wynalda[10] and Camille Grammer[11]. Multiple filming sites were directly impacted by the fire, including Paramount Ranch and the lower house of Villa De La Vina,[12] the mansion where The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are filmed.[13][14][15]

There have been two cases of looting in Ventura County, one of which caused a car chase.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Woolsey Fire General Information". CAL FIRE. California. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2 killed in Woolsey Fire as it surpasses 83,200 acres". KSBY 6. NBC. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Haskell, Josh (November 11, 2018). "Woolsey Fire: Forecast calls for high winds in burn area as containment increases to 10 percent". Curbed. Retrieved November 11, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d "Woolsey Fire Doubles To 70,000 Acres, Destroys 150+ Homes And Forces Evacuation Of 250,000". CBS Los Angeles. CBS. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Forgione, Mary (November 9, 2018). "SoCal wildfires temporarily close Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu parks and beaches". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Bravo, Kristina; Fenoglio, John; Lynn, Tim; Von Quednow, Cindy (November 10, 2018). "Woolsey Fire 5 Percent Contained at 109 Square Miles; 2 Found Dead in Malibu Were 'Severely Burned'". KTLA 5. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Ganey, Steve (November 10, 2018). "2 Dead in Malibu as Woolsey Fire Continues Destructive Path; Cause of Death Not Released". KTLA 5. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Evans, Greg; Haring, Bruce (November 10, 2018). "Martin Sheen Found Safe, But Other Celebrities Still On The Move From Fires". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  9. ^ Maddaus, Gene (November 9, 2018). "Celebrities Forced to Evacuate Homes as Fires Threaten Malibu, Calabasas". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  10. ^ "Woolsey Fire burns celebrities' homes, popular filming locations". ABC 10 News. ABC. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Camille Grammer: 'My House Couldn't Be Saved' From Fires". Us Weekly. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  12. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (November 9, 2018). "'Bachelor' Mansion Partially Destroyed by California Wildfire". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  13. ^ Pamer, Melissa (November 9, 2018). "Western Town at Paramount Ranch, Filming Location Since 1927, Burns in Woolsey Fire: NPS". KTLA 5. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  14. ^ Deb, Sopan (November 10, 2018). "Set for 'Westworld' and Other Shows Destroyed in California Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  15. ^ Strause, Jackie (November 9, 2018). "'The Bachelor' Mansion Burning Amid California Wildfires". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
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