400 acres and growing

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The Catalina Island fire is now over 400 acres with evacuations in progress and major fire resources on the way to the island on a massive Navy hovercraft, L.A. County fire officials said. Capt. Mike Brown said with fire heading eastward toward Avalon, some evacuations are under way in the areas near to the fire.

Brown said large Navy hovercrafts are bringing in additional firefighters and engines from Camp Pendleton to battle the wildfire. At least two camps on the island have been evacuated.

-Richard Winton