Thomas fire, the most significant of six fires burning in southern California, has destroyed almost 800 builds and remains only 15% contained Why are California’s wildfires so out of control?- video explainer The gusts and low humidity inspired the National Weather Service to widen a red flag cautioning for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties to Monday evening. Firefighters
Residents of the picturesque town of Ojai and nearby Ventura describe their fright at the tempo and ferocity of wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area When the firestorm ravaging southern California came to the idyllic mountain farmland of the upper Ojai valley, 90 minutes’ drive northwest of Los Angeles, Deon de Wet thought he was ready. He had thick firemen’s
Wildfires destroy 1,500 arrangements and large-scale swaths of northern California wine country as powerful gales fuel an inferno like youve never seen before Ten people have died in northern California after what officials are describing as an “unprecedented” wild fire that has already destroyed 1,500 arrangements and devastated large-scale swaths of wine country. Amy Head, the burn captain spokesman for