Monday Political Preview+The Woolsey Fire & The Aftermath W/ Elena Christopoulos

A forecast that includes several days of gusting Santa Ana winds
has fire officials worried about the possible spread of the
83,000-acre Woolsey fire straddling Ventura and Los Angeles
counties, officials said Sunday. The massive blaze, which has
claimed two lives and forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate
from Malibu to Thousand Oaks, was 10% contained as of Sunday
morning. But expected wind gusts of 40 mph or stronger over the
next several days have officials concerned the fire could spread in
a quick and unprecedented fashion, and urged residents who were
sheltering in place to evacuate immediately. “Maybe 10 or 20 years
ago you stayed in your homes when there was a fire and you were
able to protect them,” Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen
said. “We’re entering a new normal. Things are not the way they
were 10 years ago.” The fire had burned 83,275 acres as of Sunday
morning, according to fire officials. A total of 177 buildings had
been destroyed, and roughly 57,000 structures were threatened. The
coming wind gusts could also severely reduce the effectiveness of
aerial water and retardant drops, leaving firefighters to battle
the flames solely from the ground, officials said. Several parts of
Los Angeles and Ventura counties, including Malibu, Calabasas,
Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Hidden Hills, and sections of West
Hills, Monte Nido, Gated Oaks and Topanga, remained under
evacuation order Sunday morning, officials said. Residents of
Topanga Canyon who were sheltering in place were also advised to
flee the area. Read More
Here:http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-woolsey-fire-latest-20181111-story.html