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Headline: California wildfires: Easy Fire erupts in Simi Valley

Caption: Firefighters work in Simi Valley, the United States, Oct. 30, 2019. An aggressive wildfire erupted Wednesday morning on the hillsides above Simi Valley, triggering a new round of evacuation in Southern California. The blaze, dubbed Easy Fire, was first reported around 6:15 a.m. local time, then spread to about 972 acres as of 9 a.m., Ventura County fire Capt. Brian McGrath told local KTLA news channel. Firefighters raced to protect the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library nearby as a thin wall of flames approached from hills.

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