'Out of Control' Fire
Threatens Thousands
in Southern California The fire began on Monday in Santa Paula, California, has spread more than 45,000
acres as of Tuesday morning and now closes in on the city of
Ventura and its 100,000 residents. Ventura County, Santa Paula and
the city of Ventura have all
proclaimed a local emergency. Mark Lorenzen
Ventura County Fire Chief Ventura County Sheriff More than 7,000 homes in the area are under mandatory evacuation.