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Monterey County fire agencies were battling a vegetation fire Wednesday afternoon that threatened 10 homes in the area of Vega Road in Royal Oaks.

Monterey County fire agencies were battling a vegetation fire Wednesday afternoon that threatened 10 homes in the area of Vega Road in Royal Oaks.

(CALIFORNIA) -- Over 8,500 residents have been urged to evacuate immediately after a 100-foot-wide breach emerged along California's Pajaro River around midnight Saturday morning as the state has faced a series of storms. The levee break comes as the state faces unrelenting rain, which could last until Wednesday. "My heart hurts tonight for the residents

Getty Images/Linda Wooderson/EyeEm(CALIFORNIA) -- Over 8,500 residents have been urged to evacuate immediately after a 100-foot-wide breach emerged along California's Pajaro River around midnight Saturday morning as the state has faced a series of storms. The levee break comes as the state faces unrelenting rain, which could last until Wednesday. "My heart hurts tonight for the residents of Pajaro. We were hoping to avoid and prevent this situation, but the worst case scenario has arrived with the Pajaro River overtopping and levee breaching at about midnight," Luis Alejo, chair...

The Pajaro River levee was breached overnight Friday, prompting evacuations. National Guard high-water rescue vehicles were stationed in the area to help the evacuation effort.