Ventura County Fire: Thousands Fled Their Homes as Blaze Spreads Rapidly

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During a press conference, Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen, said, “The prospects for containment are not good.  Mother Nature’s going to decide when we have the ability to put it out.”

According to Lorenzon, they still don’t know and they still cannot assess the damages in the areas affected by the fire. He believes that the fire could damage more properties because of the fact that it is growing so fast.

 Gov. Brown declared a state of emergency in Ventura County

Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Ventura County.

In a statement, the governor said, “This fire is very dangerous and spreading rapidly, but we’ll continue to attack it with all we’ve got. It’s critical residents stay ready and evacuate immediately if told to do so.”

Two months ago, Norther California suffered multiple wildfires that burn at least 245,000 acres and destroyed 8,900 structures. The wildfires also caused the death of 43 people.

Gov. Brown together with the entire members of California congressional delegation is requesting Congress for additional funding of $4.4 billion for the state’s wildfire relief and recovery efforts.