California: Maria fire north of Los Angeles spreads rapidly overnight
by Edward Helmore in New York and agencies from on (#4TGYB)
- Evacuations ordered for 7,500 people in Ventura county
- Calmer winds allow crews to contain fires elsewhere
A new brush fire in Ventura county, north of Los Angeles, grew rapidly on Friday, even as calmer winds have allowed fire crews to increase containment of other wildfires plaguing California.
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