A wildfire in Southern California burned over 1,000 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of two major highways and led to evacuations on Saturday, fire officials said.
More than 500 firefighters were at the scene or en route to battle the blaze in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County, and parts of the 101 and Pacific Coast highways have been closed, according to the county fire department's Facebook page.
The fire started at around 1030 pm local time on Friday, and strong winds and dry vegetation caused it to grow rapidly, according to KABC, the ABC TV station in Los Angeles.