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12/27/2024 - 2:39 am | View Link - Firefighters struggle to contain fast-moving Malibu wildfire, prompting evacuation orders
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The fire, which erupted northwest of Los Angeles, quickly intensified, forcing local residents to evacuate. The author captioned the video, "Camarillo Heights, evacuate now!" as flames expanded in ...
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