New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes

A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres on Friday, sending thousands of people fleeing and further stretching resources in a state dealing with a spate of wildfires this season. The so-called Maria Fire erupted Thursday evening in Ventura County, 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and burned out of control through the night, driven by high winds and threatening 1,800 structures. Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said fire crews had been thwarted by someone flying a drone late Thursday.

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