How did the Woolsey fire get its name?
The wind-whipped Woolsey fire that erupted Thursday and has forced evacuations from Agoura Hills to Malibu may have a strange name, but there’s a logical reason.
The quick-moving blaze, which exploded overnight, was first reported in the area of Woolsey Canyon between Bang and Black Canyon roads near the former Rocketdyne complex south of Simi Valley, according Los Angeles County fire officials.
“They usually try to do (name fires after) the street that it’s on or something maj
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