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The
fire in Simi Valley, in Ventura and northwestern Los
Angeles counties, was 100 percent contained by Saturday
night after burning 108,204 acres, according to the
Ventura County Fire Department. The fire devoured 64
buildings.
The Grand Prix fire, one of three major wildfires in
the mountains, was 95 percent contained, and fire center
spokesman Gil Knight predicted it could be weeks before
the blaze is under control. It has charred more than
59,000 acres and destroyed 52 homes, the state Forestry
Department said. Evacuation orders remained in effect
for several thousand people.
The Grand Prix fire
in San Bernardino County was 95 percent contained Saturday
afternoon, the California Department of Forestry reported.
So was the nearby Padua fire in Los Angeles County
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