Firefighters aided by aircraft are battling to contain a wind-driven wildfire that has damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders for 4,000 residents
Burned vehicles and a mobile home are left charred by the Highland Fire on Luis Quinonez' property, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in Aguanga, Calif. AGUANGA, Calif. — — Hundreds of firefighters aided by aircraft on Tuesday battled a wind-driven wildfire that damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and prompted authorities to order 4,000 residents to evacuate.spread the Highland Fire over 3.
Luis Quinonez was away when a house he owned burned to the ground. He was trying to keep his spirits up.He also lost 13 vehicles he had collected to sell. A second house he owns across the street was untouched. No one was hurt, he added, and his dogs, cats, chickens and roosters were also OK. The fire was reported at about 12:45 p.m. Monday and about 1,300 homes and 4,000 residents were put under evacuation orders. The region is sparsely populated but there are horse ranches and a large mobile home site.
Southern California Edison was considering cutting power to 144,000 customers in six counties to prevent fires in the event wind damages electrical equipment, but fewer than 300 customers were affected by public safety power shutoffs early Tuesday.
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