Number of structures destroyed in Woolsey fire doubles
by Hannah Fry and Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times
Nov 12, 2018
3 minutes
The fast-moving Woolsey fire has charred 91,572 acres, destroying an estimated 370 homes and businesses in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, officials said Monday.
Meanwhile, a new fire broke out in Simi Valley, closing both sides of the 118 Freeway.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials said about 15 percent of the burn area has been surveyed for damage, so the number of structures destroyed or damaged in the inferno likely will increase. About 57,000 structures are still threatened.
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