Huge fire in California forces residents to leave their homes

As winds increase in Southern California, due to strong winds hitting the city of Santa Ana, the newly formed “Franklin Fire”, located about five miles north of central Malibu, has begun to spread. spread, leading to mandatory displacement and threatening structures in the coastal city, according to authorities.

The fire has now grown to more than 850 acres — tripling in size in just an hour, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CalFire, said.

“Units are on the ground and in the air fighting a wildfire in Malibu. Mandatory movement orders have been issued for east Malibu Canyon Rd and south Piuma Rd, as well as the Serra Retreat area,” the Los Angeles County Fire Department posted on social media.

The National Weather Service reported that wind gusts of approximately 50 mph are occurring in the area of ​​the Franklin Fire. The air there is very dry, with a current relative humidity of just 8%.

The area is under a strong wind warning until Tuesday (10) afternoon, with winds reaching approximately 113 km/h. Wind gusts are expected to drop below 80 km/h as the afternoon progresses, but dry air will remain on Tuesday and Wednesday (11).

Conditions for fires

Dry air, strong winds and dry vegetation are creating conditions ripe for new fires to spread out of control, potentially threatening lives and property.

The fire department reported to the fire department affiliate CNN, KCAL/KCBS that no structures have been damaged yet, but some have been threatened.

The city of Malibu announced that it has activated Emergency Operations Centers and stated that the fire has a “rapid rate of spread.”

Pepperdine University has activated the “shelter-in-place protocol.”

“All members of the Malibu campus community are directed to shelter in the Tyler Campus Center or Payson Library. Despite any orders to leave the city or surrounding areas, the university community must follow the instructions of the educational institution,” the university stated.

Mandatory displacement orders are in effect in nearby communities, but the university said it was not leaving, and the shelter-in-place order is approved by the fire department.

This content was originally published in Huge fire in California forces residents to leave their homes on the CNN Brasil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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