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New massive wildfire breaks out in southern California amid strong winds

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<p>A new fast-moving wildfire broke out in southern California’s Ventura County on Monday, sending firefighters and first responders to battle the massive blaze amid strong winds.</p><p>The fire, dubbed by local media as the “Auto Fire”, was first reported at around 7:45 p.m. in the Santa Clara River bottom near North Ventura Boulevard and Auto Center Drive, according to the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD).</p><p>As of 0445 GMT, the fire burnt an area of 5 acres while approximately 75 firefighters were on scene battling the raging fire, a social media post by the VCFD said.</p><p>Aerial images from local media showed the blaze burning against a backdrop of lights from the county. At 0530 GMT, the fire measured approximately 1,033 feet from Victoria Avenue, a major road in the area, fueled by Santa Ana wind gusts.</p><p>A red flag warning was in effect late on Monday as dry, dangerous Santa Ana winds picked up speed. Gusts could hit 75 mph (120 kph) starting at around 4 a.m. Tuesday (1200 GMT), said a meteorologist with the National Weather Service&#x27;s Weather Prediction Center.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/14/nine-charged-over-looting-in-la-wildfires-0827">Nine charged over looting in LA wildfires</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/12/timeline-devastating-california-wildfires-in-january-2025-1925">TIMELINE: Devastating California wildfires in January 2025</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/14/california-governor-spars-with-musk-over-wildfire-lies-1015">California governor spars with Musk over wildfire &#x27;lies&#x27;</a></div><div><strong>(Production: Jacinta Goh) </strong></div>

<p>A new fast-moving wildfire broke out in southern California’s Ventura County on Monday, sending firefighters and first responders to battle the massive blaze amid strong winds.</p>

A new fast-moving wildfire broke out in southern California’s Ventura County on Monday, sending firefighters and first responders to battle the massive blaze amid strong winds.

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New massive wildfire breaks out in southern California amid strong winds

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Published Jan 14, 2025 04:13 PM PHT

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