It's easy to forget the elements of our world are so volatile!
"The fire, which ripped through Ventura County north of Los Angeles, triggered evacuation orders for some 150,000 people and has damaged 150 buildings.
Authorities say some 12,000 structures remain threatened by the fire.
More than 1,000 firefighters have been battling the fires in the cities of Ventura and Santa Paula, some 70 miles (115km) north of Los Angeles. "
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42255585
