Residents are finally being allowed to go home late tonight after fires began again in Southern California today around 3 a.m. near Malibu. Fires consumed more than 4600+ acres by Saturday evening. More than 10,000 people had to flee from their homes as the flames quickly spread.
Unpredictable Santa Ana winds blowing from the west made fighting the fires even more difficult for the 1700 firefighters called to service.
Governor Schwarzenegger reactivated a state of emergency "so no time is wasted in providing any needed resources to fight these fires or help those Californians who have been impacted."
The fire started off a dirt road in the Corral Canyon area according to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman. Investigators are looking at arson or a downed power line as the culprit.
Reports are conflicting with either 30 to 50+ homes destroyed and approximately 20 others damaged. There are no reports of injuries or deaths.
Thank goodness no one is hurt... The poor people of So. California have had to endure a lot these past few weeks with all those fires and uncertainty. I can't believe it's become a blog item... Keep them in your prayers.
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