![]() “It can move as fast as the wind can carry it,” faster sometimes than a person can run, Alexander said. “When you have vegetation that big and dense in an area like that, it is going to cause flames to race up and down canyon walls and hillsides. “They’ve got chaparral that is over 6 feet tall,” Alexander said. “The big issue is this is an area that hasn’t had burning in several decades. “There are pretty widespread evacuations,” said Brad Alexander, chief spokesman for the governor’s emergency services office. ![]() By now, she thought, her husband would need to refill the water. She’s mostly worried about the llamas - the oldest one, Cuzco, likes to knock over the water trough so he can roll in the mud. The smell of smoke was thick when they evacuated and she could see flames in the distance, but she’s fairly confident their home is far enough away from the worst of the fire. This one, however, was particularly fearsome. ![]() They have lived there for 22 years and have evacuated from fires before. He had left to see if he could get back to their house in Spring Valley to check on their llamas, chickens and cats, which they had to leave behind when they evacuated on Sunday night. Vicki Estrella sat in the driver’s seat of her SUV working on a crossword puzzle while waiting to hear from her husband. Nearly three dozen evacuees spent Sunday night at a Red Cross shelter at Middletown High School, and some lingered Monday morning. Law enforcement agencies have gone door-to-door and sent evacuation requests and orders over the radio, television and social media. Evacuation centers were set up at two schools. Two state highways were closed, the 20 and the 16, which were serving as fire breaks where crews started backfires.
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