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New brush fire erupts in Ventura County

From CNN’s Hanna Park

A new blaze, the Auto Fire, broke out late Monday in Ventura County, part of an area under the highest fire threat as winds pick up, prompting a swift response from local fire departments.

“The fire is currently at 5 acres in medium fuels with a moderate rate of spread. Approximately 75 firefighters are on scene working to stop forward spread of the fire,” the Ventura County Fire Department said in a social media post.

The flames were first reported in the river bottom area of Oxnard around 7:14 p.m., according to a California Highway Patrol incident report. Evacuation orders were issued for the area, according to Cal Fire.

The new fire comes as the Storm Prediction Center earlier issued an “extremely critical fire” area, its highest level, for more than 2 million people, including Oxnard, Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley.

CNN’s Robert Shackelford contributed to this report.