Calabasas Fire

The 2016 Calabasas fire is an ongoing brush fire in Calabasas, California that is believed to have started on June 4, 2016 when a truck struck a utility pole. That night, 5,000 Calabasas residents were evacuated from their homes; some of them were allowed to return home the following day. The residents who remain evacuated as of June 5 include the entire population of Topanga, California. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the fire by sending more than 400 firefighters to fight the blaze. As of the morning of June 5, the fire was 30% contained, and by that afternoon, it was 75% contained. Also as of June 5, the fire had burned over 515 acres,
 
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