Ventura County under siege: 'It was like watching Rome burn' - Los Angeles Times
| Los Angeles Times | Ventura County under siege: 'It was like watching Rome burn' Los Angeles Times The reports started coming in a little after 9 p.m. Monday. A fire had erupted amid the oaks and scrub in the hills north of Santa Paula. Located on the southern edge of the Sespe Wilderness, the blaze was named the Thomas fire for its proximity to ... Wildfires continue to rage across Southern California 'Out of control' Southern California fire explodes as growing blazes force 27000 to flee Thousands flee massive Southern California wildfire |