THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) A fire erupted near the Ventura
Freeway on Tuesday afternoon, spreading across 110 acres as flames
came within 150 feet of mobile homes, officials said.
The blaze, which had stopped moving within three hours, came
down a ridge toward homes in the Newbury Park area west of Thousand
Oaks, said to Battalion Chief Keith Mashburn of the county fire
department.
About 100 firefighters aided by two helicopters had the blaze 10
percent contained by Tuesday evening.
No homes were threatened and no residents were asked to leave
the area, Mashburn said.
There were no reports of injuries, though Mashburn said the fire
was ``pretty dangerous because of the erratic winds.''
Flames from a vehicle fire on the freeway near the Conejo Pass
were pushed into nearby brush by winds reaching 15 mph, Mashburn
said.
Fire engines were to remain at the mobile home park overnight as
firefighters worked to put out hot spots.
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