California's Mountain Fire Grows To Over 30 Square Miles, With 10,000 Residents Under Evacuation Orders

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Southern California's Mountain Fire has destroyed over 100 structures and damaged at least 80. The wildfire started on Wednesday and has now spanned over 30 square miles, with containment at just 5%. Rough terrain and gusty Santa Ana winds have complicated firefighting efforts, but calmer conditions are expected to aid containment by Friday. Around 10,000 residents remain under evacuation orders. The cause is yet unknown.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street. Southern California's mountain fire has destroyed

00:04over 100 structures and damaged at least 80. The wildfire started on Wednesday and has now spanned

00:10over 30 square miles with containment at just 5%. Rough terrain and gusty Santa Ana winds

00:17have complicated firefighting efforts, but calmer conditions are expected to aid containment

00:21by Friday. Around 10,000 residents remain under evacuation orders. The cause is yet unknown.

00:27For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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