00:00a fast-moving wildfire has exploded across southern california forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes in the simi
00:07valley and thousand oaks area the sandy fire has already scorched one hundred eighty four acres and shows no signs
00:14of slowing
00:14mandatory evacuation orders have been issued across multiple neighborhoods as firefighters battle extreme conditions dry vegetation low humidity and erratic
00:25winds are creating the perfect environment for rapid fire spread
00:29california enters its most dangerous fire window of the year in may and this blaze is a brutal reminder of
00:35what communities along the urban wildland interface face every single season highways have been closed and residents describe the sky
00:43turning orange within minutes aerial tankers are deployed but ground crews are struggling to establish containment lines the fire is
00:52threatening hundreds of structures and power lines have been damaged this is an active emergency if you are in the
00:58affected zone leave now
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