November 2007 California wildfire

November 2007 California wildfire
California wildfire of November 2007
Location Southern California
Date November 24, 2007 - ongoing
Burned area 4,720 acres (19.1 km2)
Ignition source Santa Ana winds
Land use Mostly residential
View from downtown Malibu the afternoon of November 24.
Smoke from the fire drifts out over the Pacific Ocean.

The November 2007 California wildfire was a wildfire across Southern California, primarily Malibu, which forced the evacuation of 10,000-14,000 residents. 51 structures were destroyed, including 49 homes, with another 27 damaged.[1][2] California officials have deployed 1,700 firefighters, 12 fixed-wing aircraft, and 15 helicopters to the region, along with firefighting gear. 7 of the firefighters received minor injuries. The cause of the fire is said to be Santa Ana winds, which gusted up to 60 mph (96 km/h) on November 24. As of November 25, the wildfire was 70% contained.[2][3] Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reactivated the state of emergency on November 24, which was declared during last months wildfires to "...(provide) any needed resources to fight these fires or help those Californians who have been impacted."[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Malibu Fire Claims 35 Homes, Forces 14,000 Evacuations". KNBC (KNBC.com). November 25, 2007. http://www.knbc.com/news/14681032/detail.html. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  2. ^ a b "California fire partly contained, winds die down". Dana Ford (Reuters). November 25, 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/americasCrisis/idUSN25363459. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  3. ^ "Firefighters make progress against blaze near Malibu". Jodana Lewis (The New York Times). November 25, 2007. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/us/26wildfire.html?hp. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  4. ^ "Firefighters make progress against blaze near Malibu". CNN (CNN.com). November 24, 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/24/california.wildfire/?iref=mpstoryview9. Retrieved 2007-10-25. [dead link]


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