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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What we know about the Woolsey Fire

    The Hill Fire broke out in the canyons on Thursday afternoon, and quickly spread to Camarillo Springs and Cal State Channel Islands. A second fire, the Woolsey Fire, has led to evacuations in Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, and Malibu.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 9, 2018 • 1 min read

    The Hill Fire broke out in the canyons on Thursday afternoon, and quickly spread to Camarillo Springs and Cal State Channel Islands. A second fire, the Woolsey Fire, has led to evacuations in Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, and Malibu. Some parts of PCH and the 101 freeway are closed. Fire officials say at least 20 homes have been burned. We get the latest. We also hear a personal story from one woman who evacuated with her baby at 2 am, and survived another major fire in 1978.

    The full episode

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    Fleeing the Woolsey Fire
    1. 0:00What we know about the Woolsey FireYou’re reading this
    2. 9:48Battle over Florida midterm recount is reminiscent of 2000 presidential election
    3. 19:32Millions of ballots remain uncounted in California, which could mean trouble for Republicans
    4. 26:14Is it constitutional to appoint Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general?
    5. 34:08How does Benedict Cumberbatch do as the Grinch?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Fleeing the Woolsey Fire
    1. 0:00What we know about the Woolsey FireYou’re reading this
    2. 9:48Battle over Florida midterm recount is reminiscent of 2000 presidential election
    3. 19:32Millions of ballots remain uncounted in California, which could mean trouble for Republicans
    4. 26:14Is it constitutional to appoint Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general?
    5. 34:08How does Benedict Cumberbatch do as the Grinch?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand