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    Where to get evacuation orders and emergency information on the Woolsey and Hill fires

    Fires burning throughout Southern California have destroyed homes and forced more than 250,000 to evacuate from parts of Calabasas, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Malibu. For information on Ventura County evacuation…

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    By Caitlin Shamberg • Nov 9, 2018 • 1 min read

    Fires burning throughout Southern California have destroyed homes and forced more than 250,000 to evacuate from parts of Calabasas, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Malibu.

    For information on Ventura County evacuation orders and information go here. Ventura County Fire Dept. also has updates on Twitter here.

    You can find information from the LA County Fire Department here.

    If you were impacted by the Woolsey or Hill fires, the Thousand Oaks mass shooting, or both, you can call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 for emotional support and resources.

    Images from the fires

    VIDEO: @LACoFireAirOps Firehawk helicopter flying along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on the way to protect life and property. This is a historic event. Please follow the direction of local authorities. (Original video, ok to use with credit) @VCFD@LACoFD#WoolseyFirepic.twitter.com/SvZSfipzfk

    — LACoFireAirOps (@LACoFireAirOps) November 10, 2018

    .@WallySkalij of @latimes captures one of the most surprising and haunting images from the #WoolseyFirepic.twitter.com/WqLaNvCLsP

    — Alan Zarembo (@AlanZarembo) November 10, 2018

    Homes are being threatened by flames on Ridgeford Drive in Westlake Village #woolseyfirepic.twitter.com/KIZMHGMnt5

    — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 9, 2018

    The view from #Malibu Country Mart. Massive plum of dark smoke from the #WoolseyFire looms overhead. Southbound lanes of #PCH absolutely gridlocked. People getting out of here. Reporting for @kcrw#wildfire#woolseypic.twitter.com/XRUpx4W4yb

    — Jenny Hamel (@HamelKCRW) November 9, 2018

    #HillFire#WoolseyFire view from the front of my house in Newbury Park pic.twitter.com/XsznkUax8F

    — sandy (@thesandmasta) November 8, 2018

    Homes are being threatened by flames on Ridgeford Drive in Westlake Village #woolseyfirepic.twitter.com/KIZMHGMnt5

    — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 9, 2018

    Updated Nov. 10

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      Caitlin Shamberg

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