Wild fire destroys 1500-acres in Solimar Beach - major California highway closed

A major wild fire on Christmas Day has destroyed nearly 1,500 acres in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County and, as a result, officials in Southern California have closed parts of a major highway as crews battle the fast-spreading wildfire. The fire had started late on Friday and quickly spread due to high winds and dry vegetation as indicated by a county fire department spokeswoman.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 27 December 2015.

Teams of more than 600 firefighters were either at the scene or were en route to help battle the blaze that is located about 105-Km northwest of Los Angeles. A mandatory evacuation order has been put in place for the Solimar Beach community, while it was a voluntary evacuation order for the nearby Faria Beach community.
There is no news of any injuries or damage to structures but the fire has not yet been contained. Images from the area showed flames being whipped into the sky by high winds as the fire burned surrounding hills and up against the 101. Accordingly, along with portions of the heavily-traveled highway, nearby Union Pacific rail lines were also kept closed. Reopening the highway is a top priority for the officials.

(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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