A wildfire that started Thursday night near Santa Paula exploded to more than 8,000 acres.
The Maria Fire is burning on South Mountain, between Highway 101 and the Santa Clara River. About 7,500 people were ordered to evacuate overnight, Ventura County fire officials said.
The fire, reported around 9 p.m., is 10 miles west of the Easy Fire, which is now 80 percent contained. That fire started on Wednesday morning and has burned 1,860 acres, including grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
At 7:30 Friday morning, Cal Fire put the Maria Fire at 8,730 acres burned (14 square miles) and 0 percent containment.
An evacuation shelter is open at the Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley Street in Camarillo.
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