Photos: Easy Fire Threatens Homes Near the Reagan Library in Simi Valley

A fire that started early Wednesday in the hills near the Reagan Library in Simi Valley grew quickly to 1,000 acres. Pushed by strong winds, the Easy Fire forced thousands of residents from their homes.

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Ventura County Sheriffs Department
On the front lines of the Easy Fire, Deputies standing fast to continue evacuations in the fire affected areas despite being caught in the line of fire themselves.
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Ventura Sheriff Department
On the front lines of the Easy Fire, deputies standing fast to continue evacuations in the fire affected areas despite being caught in the line of fire themselves.
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Associated Press
Horse owners evacuate during the Easy Fire, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Simi Valley, Calif. A new wildfire erupted Wednesday in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and nearby homes, as both ends of the state struggled with blazes, dangerously gusty weather and deliberate blackouts. (AP Photo/ Christian Monterrosa)
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CORRECTS DATE TO OCT. 30 - Smoke engulfs around the Ronald Reagan Library during the Easy Fire, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Simi Valley, Calif. A new wildfire erupted Wednesday in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the library and nearby homes, as both ends of the state struggled with blazes, dangerously gusty weather and deliberate blackouts. (AP Photo/ Christian Monterrosa)
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Trinh Nguyen, of the Camarillo Fire Dept, monitors the advance of the Easy Fire as a helicopter makes a water drop Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Simi Valley, Calif. Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the brush fire broke out before dawn between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark north of Los Angeles and exploded to more than 1,300 acres (526 hectares), threatening 6,500 homes, Ventura County officials said. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Beth Rivera hoses down her property as the Easy fire approaches Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Simi Valley, Calif. Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the brush fire broke out before dawn between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark north of Los Angeles and exploded to more than 1,300 acres (526 hectares), threatening 6,500 homes, Ventura County officials said. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Marco Alcaraz uses a garden hose to protect his girlfriend's home as the Easy fire approaches Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Simi Valley, Calif. A new wildfire erupted Wednesday in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and nearby homes, as both ends of the state struggled with blazes, dangerously gusty weather and deliberate blackouts. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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A man walks down from a burning hillside as the Easy fire burns Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Edwin Calderon
One of the smallest victims of the Easy Fire.
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Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's Air Force One sits on display at the Reagan Presidential Library as the Easy Fire burns in the hills on October 30, 2019 in Simi Valley, California. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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A helicopter drops water onto the Easy Fire on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
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A Skycrane drops water on the Easy Fire on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
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Firefighters battle to protect the Reagan Library from the Easy Fire in Simi Valley, California on October 30, 2019. - Firefighters made progress battling a fire raging in northern California's wine country on Wednesday as rare "extreme" red flag warnings were issued for much of the Los Angeles region. The National Weather Service said powerful Santa Ana winds, with potential gusts of up to 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour) in mountainous areas, had created "extremely critical" conditions in parts of southern California."We expect the Santa Anas to be howling," the NWS said.A blaze in the Simi Valley northeast of Los Angeles known as the "Easy Fire" forced the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and nearby homes, officials said. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag
SIMI VALLEY, CA - OCTOBER 30: Helicopters hit flames and burning brush along Madera Rd. as firefighters battle the Easy fire October 30, 2019 in Simi Valley, California. Fueled by the Santa Ana winds, the fire has quickly spread to 1300 acres. (Photo by Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Staff Photographer
SIMI VALLEY, CA - OCTOBER 30: Cars traveling eastbound on the 118 Freeway as a fire burns near Madera Rd. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. 9photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Smoke surrounds the Reagan Library Oct. 30, 2019 in Simi Valley.
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A fire burns early Wednesday Oct. 30, 2019 in Simi Valley.
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A fire burns early Wednesday Oct. 30, 2019 in Simi Valley.
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A helicopter drops water on the Easy Fire Oct. 30, 2019 in Simi Valley.
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A firefighter battles a wildfire near a ranch in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. The large new wildfire erupted in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and nearby homes. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Horses are evacuated from a ranch in Simi Valley Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
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A firefighter battles a wildfire near a ranch in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. A large new wildfire has erupted in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and nearby homes. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Fabio Losurdo comforts his horse, Smarty, at a ranch in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. A brush fire broke out just before dawn in the Simi Valley area north of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Flames burn uphill toward the Reagan Library in Simi Valley Wednesday Oct. 30, 2019.
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Smoke and flames are seen during the Easy Fire Wednesday Oct. 30, 2019 in Simi Valley.
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A water-dropping helicopter is seen through smoke from the Easy Fire in Simi Valley.
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Fire lights up a hillside Wednesday Oct. 30, 2019 in Simi Valley.
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A brush fire burned early Wednesday Oct. 30, 2019 in Simi Valley.
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Off of a road, firefighters battle flames from the Easy Fire on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
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Onlookers take pictures as firefighters battle flames from the Easy Fire on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
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Smoke rises from the edges of a road as firefighters battle flames from the Easy Fire on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
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