Just south of Madera Road, a group of neighbors stood in an intersection in the Village on the Green neighborhood in the Wood Ranch area, watching the fire crawl down nearby hillsides and waiting to see whether they would be evacuated. After the weekend shut-off, some people were led to believe the power would come back Monday and that the next round of outages would avoid Mendocino’s most populous areas. Southern California Edison, which had previously made safety shutoffs and then restored power, warned that it could black out more than 300,000 customers, or some 600,000 people. “The [conditions for] air assets are challenging at best,” Ventura County Fire Capt. That worries some in the hills above Santa Cruz. The flames quickly spread as hurricane force wind gusts at 74mph blew in a westerly direction quickly scorching through over 1,300 acres of land. It’s the lack of communication. Vickie Garza was on her way to work when her husband called to say the hill behind their Simi Valley home was on fire early Wednesday. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown. Mendocino residents Suzanne Lemley Schein and her husband, Glenn, lost power on Saturday and have been spending the time since playing backgammon by candlelight and going to bed early. “I’m a very nervous person when I get shaken.”. Average daily U.S. coronavirus cases dip below 100,000 for 1st time in months. 'I’m pretty sure it’s not going to be salvageable,' she said. Santa Ana winds with speeds of up to 70mph are expected to hit southern California on Wednesday, fanning the flames of wildfires already in progress and sparking new ones (pictured, crews battle the Kincade fire near San Francisco), Forecasters have issued a rare extreme red flag warning for wildfires in the south of the state, saying the risk of blazes remains very high, Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest utility company, announced Tuesday it was cutting power to 1.5million people amid fears downed or damaged lines could cause blazes, A long exposure photograph shows a tree burning off Highway 128, east of Healdsburg, California on Tuesday, A view of the wildfires in South Lake Tahoe, California pictured above, A meteor streaks across the sky as gusty winds create an ember cast on a valley oak tree burned by the Kincade fire, early Wednesday morning, California braced Wednesday for the most powerful winds this season that threaten to spread destructive fires raging in the state and could spark new blazes, Firefighters put out hot spots from the Kincade Fire on Wednesday in Calistoga, California, Powerful Santa Ana winds, also known as Devil Winds, have been causing fires by blowing tree branches on to power lines, or bringing the lines down directly on to dry wood, A view of the smoldering California wildfires burning in the Bay area pictured above from NASA's International Space Station, Smoke pictured rising from the Bay Area fires from the International Space Station. 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Fire danger from power lines was underscored Tuesday when L.A. officials said a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power line hit by a tree branch sparked the Getty fire. Where’s the vaccine? She was discovered by a hiker who found her and an injured man near the Rincon Trail. Proof the Pfizer Covid vaccine works in the real world? Trouble spots in Simi, T.O. Some ended up at centers set up by PG&E where people could go to power their electronics and get free water, snacks, flashlights and solar lanterns. The fire quickly outflanked crews as gusts picked up embers and carried them through the air. Simi Valley was once inhabited by the Chumash people, who also settled much of the region from the Salinas Valley to the Santa Monica Mountains, with their presence dating back 10,000–12,000 years. One more concern for residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains: the quality of their drinking water. Several investment firms that have committed to buy PG&E stock declined to comment or did not respond to requests for comment. The Easy Fire in Simi Valley reached full containment Saturday night, according to Cal Fire. A 10-year-old boy was shot in Pasadena Sunday afternoon, suffering life-threatening injuries, police said. The comments below have not been moderated. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the kind deed for firefighters and first responders on Tuesday. Alex Wigglesworth is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times. The agreement has a similar termination clause for next year. The active fires include the Tick, Saddle Ridge, Getty and Palisades Fires and the latest Simi Valley 'Easy Fire' which broke out around 6.15am on Wednesday, Hours after the fire broke out smoke encircled the Ronald Reagan Presidential library, where both Ronald and Nancy Reagan are buried, Just before dawn on Wednesday a new wildfire erupted in Simi Valley, just 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Helicopter footage of the new wildfire in Simi Valley shows the smoldering mountains in Southern California, A firefighter pictured protecting the Reagan Library from the Easy fire in Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, Trinh Nguyen of the Camarillo Fire Dept pictured above monitoring the advance of the Easy Fire as a helicopter makes a water drop in Simi Valley on Wednesday, A firefighter pictured walking down from a burning hillside as the fast-moving Easy Fire burns in the background, Firefighter Kris McDonald keeps watch on the wildfire burning near a ranch in Simi Valley on Wednesday, A third fire spanning 100 acres called the Hill Fire broke out Jurupa Valley (left and right), according to Riverside County Fire Department. The branch came from a tree 25 feet above the power line and 20 feet up a hill, LA Fire Department Arson Section conduct an investigation near a utility pole of a possible area of origin of the Getty fire along the 1700 block of N Sepulveda Blvd on Monday, The smokey view of a closed road between Avenida de los Arboles and LA Avenue pictured above covered in smoke from Easy Fire, Battling the Easy Fire: A resident watches as the side of the road as the Easy Fire quickly spreads in Simi Valley Wednesday morning. On Thursday night through Friday, top winds will weaken to gusts of 25 mph to 35 mph. Event Calendar for City of Simi Valley. For information on Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) visit vcemergency.com or the City's PSPS page. Southern California Edison “is conducting a review into the circumstances surrounding the fire and will cooperate with all investigations into the origin and cause,” Villegas said. A fire that started early Wednesday in the hills near the Reagan Library in Simi Valley grew quickly to 1,000 acres. But it ignited near a broken wire on a PG&E transmission tower, raising concerns that the equipment is to blame. About 30,000 residents in portions of Simi Valley, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks have been evacuated. About 26,000 people were forced to flee their homes due the Easy Fire, Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayoub said in a news conference Wednesday. Sykes, the caterer, is among some people in well-to-do Marin County, north of San Francisco, who have been without power since Saturday. A statue of President Ronald Reagan titled “Along The Trail” stands outside the Reagan Library as the Easy Fire burns in the background in Simi Valley. Cosgrove is originally from Arpelar, Okla., and graduated from Oklahoma State University. The number of structures destroyed is key to PG&E's bankruptcy exit plan. “One thing is sure,” he said. A one-acre fire is being fought in Simi Valley on EB 118 near Yosemite Avenue. While the Getty Fire is the greatest menace is the southern part of the state, in the north the monster Kincade is wreaking havoc in Sonoma County in the heart of wine country.. As of Wednesday the Kincade Fire burned through 76,138 acres and was just 15% contained. A brush fire near Simi Valley erupted in the hills above Box Canyon on Friday, July 31, 2020, threatening several structures in the area. Santa Cruz woman Deseire Quintero, 55, (right) was fatally crushed by a falling tree on Sunday. She was unconscious when police arrived and declared dead after lifesaving efforts. “I’m right in the path,” she said. Relative humidity was 8% at Sinaloa Lake and 7% in Moorpark. A skeleton staff is staying at the library, even though officials posted a mandatory evacuation for the area. The utility has notified the California Public Utilities Commission that there was activity on the subtransmission line near the reported time of the fire, spokesman Robert Villegas said. But Gov. For an … The brush blaze was dubbed the Easy Fire, and erupted in Simi Valley, just 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, around 6.15am on Wednesday in the hills along Tierra Rejada Road, north of … We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Crews pounced on the flames and extinguished the spot fire before it took hold, Lorenzen said at an evening news briefing. Richard Winton is an investigative crime writer for the Los Angeles Times and part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2011. 'I didn’t even think about gas and cash because I’m too busy with these guys. Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said extremely high winds could also force water-dropping helicopters, a vital component of the firefighting arsenal, to be grounded. The fire has destroyed 124 structures and more than 90,000 are threatened amid strong winds and dry weather, according to CalFire, California's fire-fighting agency. PG&E's main priority in its bankruptcy is paying thousands of wildfire victims, which it expects to do with $34 billion in debt financing and its $14 billion in equity commitments. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times). Known as @lacrimes on Twitter, during 25 years at The Times he also has been part of the breaking news staff that won Pulitzers in 1998, 2004 and 2016. ', Rogue cow runs and attacks patients in hospital waiting room, Dramatic CCTV of a teenager chasing down a man in Sydney's West, The Los Angeles Fire Department released video of the moment they believe a tree branch fell on a power line and sparked the Getty Fire. By 5pm about 435,000 customers — or nearly 1.1 million people — were without electricity as restorations were made from Sunday’s shut-off and new outages continued from Tuesday’s wind event, the utility said. On Wednesday thousands of people in the Getty Fire burn area remained evacuated as dry and sustained winds of up to 55mph beat the area and tested firefighters. The Los Angeles Laker superstar is one of thousands of people evacuated in the dangerous Getty Fire which has burned through over 650 acres by Wednesday and is just 15% contained. SIMI VALLEY CA OCTOBER 30, 2019 — Trisha Trifunovich, right, holds up Jennifer Porter, left, as gusts of wind almost blow people over in the Easy fire zone near a Simi Valley … The Easy Fire Map continues to burn today. At least one home on Tierra Rejada was damaged and 7,000 others are threatened. Meanwhile 1.5million people suffered through another night without electricity on Wednesday, at least 1million of whom haven't had power for four days. Officials say the fire broke out at 1.30am Monday night. Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States have dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months. By midday Wednesday, Southern California was facing peak fire weather, with winds of up to 78 mph at Boney Peak in the Santa Monica Mountains in Ventura County, while relative humidity fell to rock bottom, clocking at zero at Mt. She had left about 5:45 a.m. and saw no smoke or flames. At the moment the fire is just 27 percent contained, authorities said Wednesday. An updated story is here. simi valley news stories - get the latest updates from ABC7. The massive Simi Valley "Easy Fire" is currently raging at 1,723 acres.All evacuation orders have been lifted for people forced out of their homes by the Easy Fire. She is fluent in Spanish. Sign of inequality: U.S. salaries recover even as jobs haven’t. ', Oakland police officers in a cruiser stay alert in the Montclair shopping district during the PG&E power outage on October 10. Across Northern California, people who weren't facing another day as fire refugees were worried about charging cellphones and electric vehicles, finding gasoline and cash, staying warm and keeping their food from spoiling. “That’s why I left my house, because it was so close.”. Now as cases drop and vaccine supplies run low, these workers are unsure when they will get inoculated. Ventura County officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for the area of the brush fire and at least 150 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames Wednesday morning, A rancher tries to put out a fire in a henhouse in a burning ranch as the Easy Fire spreads near Simi Valley, North of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Fabio Losurdo comforts his horse, Smarty, at a ranch in Simi Valley as the Easy Fire razes through the area, Ranchers evacuate horses in a burning ranch as the Easy Fire spreads near Simi Valley on Wednesday, A barn goes up in flames as the Easy fire rages Wednesday in Simi Valley, California, Harrowing images from the side of the 405 freeway north of Los Angeles, California shows the fury of the Getty Fire, As of Wednesday morning the Getty Fire had burned through over 650 acres and was just 15 percent contained. Flames burned on all sides, but the library has not sustained damage, officials said. Officials revealed Tuesday that the massive Getty Fire, which has burned through 745 acres of Los Angeles and threatens the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city, was sparked by a tree branch that fell on top of power lines and ignited nearby brush. She lives in San Rafael but works in San Francisco, so she has 'civilization during the day,' but she said it is eerie to drive along darkened highways. The forecast of extreme Santa Ana winds prompted Southern California Edison to say it might shut off power to more than 340,000 customers in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Send her tips privately on Signal at (213) 222-6625. But he didn't confirm a figure, saying the mechanics had yet to be worked out. Op-Ed: COVID-19 is rampant in ICE detention facilities. Temperatures were expected to drop below freezing overnight in parts of Northern California. Gavin Newsom and top utility regulators have accused the company of mismanaging its power system and failing for decades to make the investments needed to ensure it's more durable. A fast-moving vegetation fire has erupted amid extreme red flag conditions in Simi Valley near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Fresno couple Edward and Iva Poulson (left and center) were found dead in their red Jeep after a falling tree struck their vehicle at 30mph on Monday night, Thirteen of the biggest fires raging through California pictured above. For the latest updates on COVID-19 visit the City Resources page. California Gov. 'The hardest part about this for me has been making sure I keep my son warm as it gets cold here,' Smith said. By midday, fire refugees had brought five dogs, five cats and three goats to the county animal shelter near the Camarillo Airport. “It’s too hard to pack and unpack over and over,” she said. 'This was, simply put in plain parlance, an act of God,' Mayor Eric Garcetti said during a news conference. The size of the fire pales in comparison to Ventura County’s previous wind-driven monsters: the Thomas fire in 2017 that burned almost 282,000 acres and remains the second largest fire in the state’s modern history, and the Woolsey fire, the seventh most destructive fire in state history, which burned almost 97,000 acres in Ventura and Los Angeles counties and destroyed about 1,600 structures, including several homes. “She already has a bag packed. The Easy fire was one of several blazes that broke out across Southern California on Wednesday. Pacific Gas & Electric have come under fire for their series of intentional blackouts designed to prevent their electrical equipment from catching fire after the utility was blasted in the past for sparking wildfires. Cal Fire … Among those venting their frustration was chef and caterer Jane Sykes, who was forced to throw out $1,000 worth of food, including trays of brownies, cupcakes and puff pastry. A wildfire erupted Friday afternoon in Simi Valley -- the second one of the day -- and charred more than 150 acres as firefighters from several agencies fought to contain the blaze. Jaclyn Cosgrove is the L.A. County government reporter at the Los Angeles Times. They haven’t been able to rent out a studio on their property, or even offer it to wildfire evacuees, because it has no power or water. 'There’s a hidden cost. California adds millions to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility list but frustrating waits, shortages loom. “I’ve never done this before, but it’s probably going to happen more often,” he said of the evacuations. A major brush fire swept by gusts of Santa Ana winds up to 65 mph raced through Simi Valley hillsides toward neighborhoods Wednesday, threatening 7,000 homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee. Inside the battle to save the Reagan Library as fire laid siege to landmark. It was 0% contained by noon Wednesday. People run as they flee Castle Rock Farms while firefighters battle the Easy fire in Simi Valley. Update: Crews continued to battle the Easy Fire on Thursday. California Fire Threatens Reagan Library as Winds Make Containment Harder Easy Fire in Simi Valley quickly grows to 1,300 acres, as firefighters gain ground on Sonoma’s large Kincade Fire as firefighters try to keep the Easy fire from crossing the road into Thousand Oaks, Calif. A large and fast-moving brush fire erupted near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley early Wednesday, prompting evacuations. 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