New Wildfire Threatens Ronald Reagan Presidential Library In California

A fast-moving brush fire broke out Wednesday morning northwest of Los Angeles. The Easy Fire had burned about 1,300 acres, the Ventura County Fire Department said on Twitter.

The fire was burning near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. The fire department told CBS Los Angeles it had evacuated the library.

The fire ignited as Southern California was facing an extreme fire danger due to strong winds. Red flag warnings were in effect across California.

For the first time ever, an "extreme red flag warning" was in effect in Southern California for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Gusts as high as 80 mph are expected, and the winds could spread flames from the Getty Fire. In Northern California, the massive Kincade Fire has grown to more than 76,000 acres.

By Wednesday morning, it was 30% contained and had damaged or destroyed about 200 homes and other buildings.