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by Lynde Langdon
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December 5, 2017

Fire burns through Southern California at breakneck speed

Firefighters battle a blaze early Tuesday in Ventura, Calif. Associated Press/Photo by Ryan Cullom/Ventura County Fire Department

Fire burns through Southern California at breakneck speed

A wildfire tore through Ventura County, Calif., overnight Monday, burning one acre per minute and threatening thousands of homes. More than 27,000 people evacuated, at least 150 structures burned, and one firefighter was injured. “The prospects for containment are not good,” Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said before dawn. “Really, Mother Nature is going to decide.” By early Tuesday, the fire covered 48 square miles and was still spreading with the help of Southern California’s Santa Ana winds.

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Lynde is WORLD’s executive editor for news. She is a graduate of World Journalism Institute, the Missouri School of Journalism, and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Lynde resides with her family in Wichita, Kan.

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