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Staggering devastation as fire levels hillside neighborhoods in Ventura County, destroying more than 130 structures
Residents in the foothills above Camarillo who returned to their neighborhoods days after fleeing the #MountainFire were greeted by nothing more than devastation.
More than 130 structures were lost, the majority of them houses, when flames marched through the area cementing the fire as one of the most destructive a Southern California neighborhood has seen in years.
More than 80 other structures were also damaged.
Entire homes were hollowed out and the contents inside
— photographs, family heirlooms and personal treasures
— were reduced to ash.
Now fire officials are working to determine the full scope of the ruin.
“It’s a big system shock, almost like you’re in a bad dream,” said resident Brittanie Bibby. “You just want to wake up.”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-08/la-me-mountain-fire-ledeall-destruction
Residents in the foothills above Camarillo who returned to their neighborhoods days after fleeing the #MountainFire were greeted by nothing more than devastation.
More than 130 structures were lost, the majority of them houses, when flames marched through the area cementing the fire as one of the most destructive a Southern California neighborhood has seen in years.
More than 80 other structures were also damaged.
Entire homes were hollowed out and the contents inside
— photographs, family heirlooms and personal treasures
— were reduced to ash.
Now fire officials are working to determine the full scope of the ruin.
“It’s a big system shock, almost like you’re in a bad dream,” said resident Brittanie Bibby. “You just want to wake up.”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-08/la-me-mountain-fire-ledeall-destruction