dal Los Angeles Times

Evacuations Advised as Day Fire Spreads

From Associated Press9:29 AM PDT, September 17, 2006

CASTAIC, Calif. -- Offshore winds fanned a large wildfire burning early today in the Los Padres National Forest, prompting voluntary evacuations for portions of Fillmore and a cluster of homes along a highway connecting Santa Paula and Ojai.
Since Saturday afternoon, winds have pushed the Day Fire about 10 miles west and burned several thousand new acres, authorities said. It has charred an area of more than 125 square miles and was 15 percent contained.
The fire was threatening northwest Fillmore -- a city of about 14,000 people, 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Mandatory evacuations have yet to be issued.
Winds out of the north and northwest were expected at up to 25 mph today, with stronger gusts below passes and canyons, according to the National Weather Service.
A Red Flag warning was in place for the area through Monday morning, meaning high winds and low humidity will create extreme fire conditions.
More than 1,700 firefighters were assigned to the blaze, which began nearly two weeks ago.The fire, ignited nearly two weeks ago by someone burning debris, has remained largely in the Los Padres National Forest on the border between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Meanwhile, two homes and two outbuildings were destroyed by a new wildfire Saturday afternoon about 80 miles east of Los Angeles near the town of Cherry Valley in Riverside County, said Becky Luther of the California Department of Forestry.
The fire had burned about 1,500 acres, or two square miles, after starting about 2:30 p.m. and was 50 percent contained late Saturday, Luther said.
About 220 firefighters were battling the blaze, which briefly threatened a mobile home park, she said.

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