THE WESTERNER

Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.

Tuesday, December 05, 2017

7,700 homes evacuated in Ventura as fire rages; traffic jams as residents flee

The fast-moving wildfire above Ventura forced thousands to evacuate their homes early Tuesday. Authorities said more than 7,700 homes were under the evacuation order. Some homes have burned in the city of Ventura. An army of firefighters set up strike teams along foothill communities in Ventura and Santa Paula as the Thomas fire, pushed by 50-mph winds, inched close to homes. The evacuations caused traffic jams on several streets as residents fled. At the same time, firefighters were rushing into the hills to set up defenses...more

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Anonymous said...: Late yesterday afternoon they forecasted strong winds for So. California & said they were warning residents that big fires similar to what happened in No. California could ignite.; 2:45 PM