The Associated Press
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Voluntary evacuations have been urged for residents of about 50 homes in the Southern California city of Camarillo, where a wildfire has burned about 50 acres.
Ventura County Fire Capt. Ron Oatman says about 250 firefighters were working Tuesday to put out the blaze, along with four helicopters and four air tankers.
Oatman says voluntary evacuations have been issued for homes in the Highlands neighborhood and the community of Somi. He says the fire is burning uphill and away from homes through steep canyons.
The blaze sent up huge plumes of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Oatman says the fire had burned right up to backyards, but most residents had cleared space around their property.